WASHINGTON, DC — December 23, 2014 — The MedPAC Commission released a Report to Congress assessing the impact of Medicare’s home health care payment rebasing on beneficiary access and quality. In response, VNAA President and CEO Tracey Moorhead issued the following statement: “VNAA questions MedPAC’s conclusion that reducing the base payment rate for home […]
The Affordable Care Act included language instructing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to conduct a study of vulnerable patients and submit a report to Congress by March 31, 2014. The language also instructed CMS to develop a four-year demonstration project to begin on January 1, 2015. The study was completed on time […]
by Audrey Kinsella The Visiting Nurse Associations of America believes in the importance and effectiveness of Home Telehealthcare. I was convinced of this positive news within the first five minutes of my most recent interview with Tracey Moorhead, VNAA President and CEO. I spoke with her to dispel any doubts about home telehealth’s use and […]