 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.
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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. We'd love to hear from you! Please reach out with your highlights, feedback and suggestions as we continue to make this day better and better for our members and community every year! Reach us at [email protected].
 Today, more than 100 members like you from across the country are in Washington, D.C. for HCAOA’s 2025 Advocacy Day, meeting with members of Congress to discuss the importance of home care. Whether or not you are joining us, we need your voice before and during our trip to Capitol Hill.
 In a 53-45 vote along party lines last week, the Senate confirmed the nomination of Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
HCAOA has the opportunity to provide the White House a packet of information about the need to restore the companionship exemption, and needs input from impacted members as soon as possible. Please complete this brief and important survey to share the impact of this issue on your agency and those you serve. This information will be compiled and shared without identifying information.
The Massachusetts Joint Committee on Elder Affairs is set to discuss H.789, a bill discusses licensure of non-medical home care agencies.
 The Washington State Board of Nursing is considering amendments to nursing assistant rules in chapter 246-841A WAC and will be hosting public rule workshops to gather input from interested parties, including home care providers. The proposed changes would:
Last week, CMS issued a revised, slimmer Medicare Advantage technical rule for 2026 that does not include new guardrails on plans’ use of artificial intelligence. CMS said it “may address” that proposal in future rulemaking, along with removed proposals for an annual health equity analysis of utilization management policies and procedures and coverage of a popular new class of anti-obesity medications.
 Caregiver Nana Darko Amoateng was recently awarded a $5,000 bonus and named Annual Platinum Caregiver of the Year by HCAOA Connecticut Chapter member Assisted Living Services, Inc. of Cheshire. “We are thrilled to recognize Nana’s outstanding senior support and unwavering dedication to his client,” said Mario D’Aquila, chief operating officer of Assisted Living Services. “Nana was chosen for the annual accolade because he truly exemplifies the spirit of going beyond the call of duty in his position and becoming an extended member of his client’s family.”
Virginia Amends Threshold Compensation Level for Ban on Non-Competes for ‘Low-Wage Employees’4/2/2025 On March 24, 2025, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law legislation that amends the threshold compensation level of a “low-wage employee” with whom the Commonwealth restricts employers from entering into agreements not to compete. Virginia currently prohibits employers from entering into, enforcing, or threatening to enforce non-compete agreements against “low-wage employees,” who were previously defined under the state’s non-compete statute as individuals who earn less than the Commonwealth’s average weekly wage.
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