.Mahalo to everyone who joined us for the first-ever HCAOA Hawaii Chapter Conference last week in Honolulu! The event brought together home care leaders from across the islands for a day of learning, networking, and collaboration. Attendees heard expert insights on state and federal policy updates, workforce challenges, and best practices to strengthen the home care industry in Hawaii.
A big thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and attendees for making this inaugural event such a success — your engagement and enthusiasm set a strong foundation for the future of home care in Hawaii! Check out more photos here. 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.
HCAOA Hawaii Chapter received a major victory with HB 702 unanimously passing the House. The chapter submitted testimony in support of HB 702, which addresses the significant wage gap for direct care workers and stresses the importance of increasing payment rates to stabilize care access.
The HCAOA Hawaii Chapter recently submitted testimony in support of HB 702. This bill highlights a significant wage gap for direct care workers, as shown by the Milliman rate study, which emphasizes the need to increase payment rates to stabilize care access. HCAOA fully supports HB 702, noting that the data from the study is five years old, and costs have dramatically risen since then. To address wage pressures and improve access to care for Medicaid clients, funding the rate study at the higher scenario in the Milliman study is crucial.
|
Archives
January 2026
Categories
All
Upcoming Events |
RSS Feed
|
HCAOA
|
Chapters
|
Products/Services
|
Follow Us
|
Phone: 202-519-2960 | 444 N. Capitol Street NW, Suite 428 | Washington, DC 20001
[email protected] | sitemap
© 2025 Home Care Association of America. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Refund Policy
[email protected] | sitemap
© 2025 Home Care Association of America. All Rights Reserved. | Privacy Policy | Refund Policy