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Home care providers shouldn't be penalized for outcomes driven by Medicaid reimbursement rates, workforce shortages, or housing availability — factors well outside their control. That's the key message in HCAOA's formal comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services responding to the agency's proposed 2028 Medicaid HCBS Quality Measure Set (see our recent blog gathering member feedback).
The New Jersey Legislature continues to move forward with legislation that would make several significant updates to the State’s regulatory framework governing health care service firms, including many private duty home care agencies operating in New Jersey.
Last week, HCAOA’s government relations team was on Capitol Hill to meet with federal officials and congressional staff, advocating on program integrity, the W-2/agency model for home care delivery, and the Medicaid Access Rule.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has informed HCAOA that it's now working on the 2027 VA fee schedule, which includes reimbursement rates for home care services delivered to veterans. Here's your opportunity to provide input on next year's rates.
Advocacy Update: CMS Issues 6-Month Moratorium on Medicare Home Health & Hospice Enrollment5/13/2026
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a six-month nationwide moratorium on enrolling new home health and hospice agencies, the administration’s latest action to curb fraud, waste, and abuse.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking public comment on proposed updates to the Medicaid Home- and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Quality Measure Set for 2028. You can read the official notice from CMS here. Comments from the public are due on May 28, 2026.
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