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Join the VNAA Government Affairs Forum - April 6
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Apr 5th, 2010
VNAA will be holding a Government Affairs Forum on Tuesday, April 6, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. EDT to update members on the various provisions in the healthcare reform statute, discuss next steps for implementation and answer your questions about this complex law. To register for this conference call,...
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Did You Know? Trends in Home Health and Hospice
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Apr 5th, 2010
The data and statistical trends below are provided by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Most of the information can be found in the MedPAC 2010 Report to Congress released in March, 2010.
Home Health:In 2008, about 3.2 million beneficiaries received home health services from...
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MedPAC Briefing for VNAA Members
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Mar 29th, 2010
MedPAC has committed to do a special briefing for VNAA members on Thursday, April 8 from 3-4 p.m. EDT. This is an exciting opportunity for MedPAC to connect to nonprofit home health and hospice providers.
MedPAC’s Executive Director, Dr. Mark Miller, Deputy Director, Jim Mathews, and Home...
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Summary of Healthcare Reform Statute
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Mar 29th, 2010
The healthcare reform statute contains many provisions that directly and indirectly affect nonprofit home health and hospice. VNAA has put together summaries of the healthcare reform provisions to give you a better understanding about what healthcare reform means for your agency.
Please visit...
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Medicaid Access Commission (MACPAC) Has Members but No Funding Yet
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Mar 22nd, 2010
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2009 established the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC) to review Medicaid and CHIP access and payment policies and to advise Congress.
Seventeen individuals have recently been appointed to MACPAC and...
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Congress Passes Healthcare Reform
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Mar 22nd, 2010
Despite acrimony inside and outside the U.S. Capitol, Democratic members of the House of Representatives passed a historic healthcare bill with a 219 to 212 majority and no Republican support. The House passed both the Senate’s "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act" (H.R. 3590), which was...
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