On January 9, the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) continued its collaboration with CMS by attending a listening session in Los Angeles, CA, with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Kim Brandt, Deputy Administrator Chief Operating Officer, and Director of the Center for Program Integrity for CMS, and Chris Klomp, Deputy Administrator for CMS and Director of the Center for Medicare, to discuss fraud, waste, and abuse in home health and hospice.
Program integrity is a key priority for the Alliance, and the Alliance has worked closely with CMS, lawmakers and regulators, in partnership with its members and the broader care at home community, to ensure the ideals at the heart of these care models are upheld in the practice of care. Care at home providers put patients’ values, needs, and goals first, creating a plan of care specific to each patient and family. As part of an ongoing dialogue with CMS, the Alliance, in partnership with LeadingAge, recently submitted a letter to Dr. Mehmet Oz regarding Recommendations to Strengthen Home Health and Hospice Program Integrity.
The letter states: “We strongly support CMS’s ongoing efforts to strengthen program integrity and believe that fraud, waste, and abuse can be effectively prevented and addressed while reducing burden on legitimate providers furnishing critical services in the home. As CMS continues to refine its oversight strategies, we encourage the agency to adopt measures that are analytically rigorous, operationally feasible, and take a targeted risk-based approach, consistent with CMS’s statutory authorities.”
View the full letter for a detailed list of recommendations.
“The Alliance appreciates the opportunity to continue our dialogue with CMS about ensuring program integrity across these essential home-based services,” said Dr. Steve Landers, CEO of the Alliance. “We share the administration’s goal of eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in home health and hospice care, and will continue to partner with the agency as it pursues solutions that reduce the burden on legitimate providers and protect patient access to care at home.”
The Alliance supports the administration’s goal to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse in home health and hospice in a highly targeted and effective manner. Rooting out bad actors is essential to protecting access to high-quality care where patients want it most- at home. Learn more about our history of defending program integrity.
The Alliance looks forward to continuing its ongoing collaboration with CMS on this important initiative.
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About the National Alliance for Care at Home
The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) is the leading authority in transforming care in the home. As an inclusive thought leader, advocate, educator, and convener, we serve as the unifying voice for providers and recipients of home care, home health, hospice, palliative care, and Medicaid home and community-based services throughout all stages of life. Learn more at www.AllianceForCareAtHome.org.
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