 August 5
Reimagining Scheduling - Exploring the Why, How, and Future Steps When effectively put into practice, improving the home care scheduling can make a significant impact, leading to reduced staff turnover, increased client satisfaction, and accelerated agency growth! Learn strategies for immediate improvements and long-term success, including using AI! Learn More and Register The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued an updated draft of proposed amendments to Regulation 61-122, Standards for Licensing In-Home Care Providers, after receiving substantial feedback from the home care industry prior to publication of a Notice of Proposed Regulation (NPR), including from the HCAOA South Carolina Chapter. Click here to view the updated draft.
 A team of researchers at Cornell found in a qualitative study that artificial intelligence is increasingly being used in home care, but many frontline workers, such as personal care aides, home health aides and certified nursing assistants, are generally unaware of that.
 The HCAOA Connecticut Chapter is holding a webinar on Wednesday, May 14 to discuss the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management report plan to transfer registration and oversight of home care agencies from the Department of Consumer Protection to the Department of Public Health.
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According to the 2024 HCAOA Member Survey, more than 1/3 of agencies serve Veterans, and currently the Department of Veterans Affairs serves approximately 110,000 Veterans with Parkinson’s disease, who can receive a wide range of care and services including comprehensive medical services to specialized treatments, physical therapy and support for their caregivers. For one group of Veterans at the Central Virginia VA Health Care System, their Parkinson’s care includes a regular check-in to see what they’ve built with their latest Lego set. Last week, the Hawaii legislature finalized their 2025-2026 state budget, and it has been sent to Governor Josh Green for his signature. After preliminary review of the budget, HCAOA believes there is funding in the budget to cover the Milliman rate study recommendations at the “low” scenario. Earlier this session, HCAOA submitted testimony in support of HB 702, a bill that would have funded the rate study at the high scenario, but it stalled in the Senate.
 A Special Report by McKnights Home Care
If there is one lesson Andrea Cohen learned after more than two decades of running a home care company, it is that supporting family caregivers is foundational to quality care. “I would say I have three customers,” Andrea told McKnight’s Home Care Daily Pulse. “One is the client themselves, one is the professional caregiver and the other is the family caregiver. About 95% of the time, we were actually dealing with the family caregiver.”  The Washington State Department of Health is launching a new licensing system for all health professionals, the Health Enforcement and Licensing Management System (HELMS), effective April 29, 2025. HELMS is designed to create efficiencies, improve user experience, streamline processing, strengthen data access, and reduce paper-based activities.
 HCAOA is working in collaboration with the Elderly and Physically Disabled Providers Alliance (EPDPA) to ensure the Arizona legislature prioritizes funding for HCBS-EPD Medicaid providers rate this session. The Arizona Legislature is currently discussing the state’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget, and we need your help.
One of the most effective ways to support our efforts is to contact your U.S. Representative and Senators now—in the immediate wake of our advocacy day—so they know these issues matter to their constituents back home.
 We’re thrilled to share the success of this year’s Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C.! With 140 passionate participants from 32 states, our advocates made a powerful impact by attending 141 meetings with lawmakers and key staff.
 We’re incredibly grateful to Axis Care for generously supporting our members with an unforgettable trolley tour experience!
 Thank You for Showing Up on Capitol Hill!
A heartfelt thank you to all who joined us for a record-breaking Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill. Your time, energy, and voices made a powerful impact, and we’re so grateful for your commitment to championing the issues that matter most to our community. |
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