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To ensure that home health and hospice organizations meet compliance standards and comply with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) and Home Health Value-Based Purchasing (HHVBP), HCAOA Associate member Corcoran Consulting Group (CCG) has partnered with Cliniqon who specializes in home health and hospice coding and quality assurance. Cliniqon will help identify documentation gaps, expand CCG client analytic and coding capacity, measure quality, quantify outcomes, plan care, determine reimbursements, and identify patient care improvements.
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HCAOA Indiana Chapter Meeting Highlights Advocacy Work to Combat 70/30 Medicaid Wage Passthrough3/12/2025 Yesterday's HCAOA Indiana Chapter meeting was very informative. Evan Reinhardt, Executive Director of the Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care, provided background on the 70/30 Medicaid Wage Passthrough and outlined what advocacy has been done to combat the passthrough with the FSSA. While a full repeal is the ultimate goal, advocacy to date includes speaking with the Braun administration, meeting with members of the House Ways & Means Committee, and negotiating with Rep. Ed Clere (R-IN-72). HCAOA will provide updates as meetings continue with Rep. Clere in hope of repealing the passthrough.
Prometric now offers an online option to take the Home Care Aide knowledge exams through Proproctor.
The countdown is on—only ONE WEEK left until the HCAOA Georgia Chapter Conference! Join your fellow Georgia home care providers on Wednesday, March 19 at The Georgian Terrace Hotel in Atlanta, GA.
 The clock is ticking…just THREE DAYS until the deadline to submit a speaking proposal for the 2025 HCAOA National Home Care Conference in Dallas, TX this October.
Two identical bills, HB 3838 and SB 1138, have been filed in the Oregon legislature that would establish a Home and Community-Based Workforce Standards Board. The legislation would direct the board to set minimum working standards for the HCBS workforce. It would also grant the board the authority to establish uniform training standards and provide “remedies” for allegations and violations of the minimum standards established by the board.
Last week, HCAOA Vice President of Government Relations Eric Reinarman, led a round-table discussion at The Home Care Show! Miami. The session offered attendees an in-depth look at the current trends and regulatory issues facing the home care industry at the federal and state levels.
The Credit for Caring Act, a bipartisan bill designed to provide much-needed financial relief for family caregivers, was reintroduced in the House/Senate yesterday by Sens. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV Michael Bennet (D-CO), Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH-15), and Linda Sánchez (D-CA-38). HCAOA strongly supports this legislation, which aims to ease the financial strain for those caring for aging parents, spouses, and other loved ones with long-term care needs.
 HCAOA partner CareerPlug is a best-in-class hiring software. All members get a FREE Basic Account or can upgrade to a Premium Account at a discounted price. CareerPlug is your one-stop solution to posting positions across the most popular job boards, like Indeed, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, and more.
 Sheila Davis, Senior Vice President of Area Operations at Always Best Care Senior Services, is a Hall of Honor inductee into McKnight’s Women of Distinction awards program. The Hall of Honor category honors women who have had a significant effect on their organization or industry. Davis currently serves on the HCAOA VA Services Advisory Council and was previously a Data and Research Committee member.
 HCAOA is thrilled to announce that Senate Appropriations Chairman, Sen. Blake Tillery, will join HCAOA Georgia members at the HCAOA Georgia Chapter Conference on March 19. This event will provide legislative updates, featuring discussions on key topics such as the 80/20 rule, immigration, tax policy, proposed Medicaid cuts, and more.
DC Health released a notice of proposed rulemaking for Mandatory Dementia Training for Covered Healthcare Personnel that will affect a variety of providers, including home care agencies (licensed in DC as home support agencies).
 HCAOA is excited to remind all members that the brand-new state chapter pages are LIVE in all 50 states! These pages are filled with essential tools and information.
 Providers in Connecticut are invited to participate in the 2025 Care at Home Day on Wednesday, March 19 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., in Hartford. HCAOA is co-hosting this event with the Connecticut Association for Healthcare at Home.
The Urban Institute, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, recently published a study illustrating the financial impact on states when federal funding received per Medicaid enrollee is limited and eliminating the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), which expanded eligibility for state Medicaid programs. It was found that reducing federal Medicaid spending in these ways would make it difficult for states to maintain their current Medicaid programs. To cope, states may need to raise taxes, cut spending in other areas like education, reduce payment rates for providers, or lower benefits for Medicaid enrollees.
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