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Read our home health and hospice recap on the June 20, 2023 veto session.
The 2023 legislative session has ended! On May 12, the Vermont House and Senate adjourned, after coming to agreement on the budget. This session, the legislature has done the single most important thing they could do to support home health and hospice care for Vermonters by allowing the provider tax to sunset.
Nurses are the backbone of our home health and hospice care system. In every corner of the state Vermonters and their families depend on the outstanding, compassionate care provided by hardworking nurses through VNAs of Vermont member agencies.
VNAs of Vermont Executive Director Jill Mazza Olson Appointed to National Leadership Positions
On Friday, March 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed FY2024 hospice rule. The proposed rule contains a small annual payment update of 2.8 percent, alongside proposed updates to the hospice wage index and the aggregate cap, and a long list of regulatory updates.
Advocates and Providers Call Upon Legislature to Fully Fund Long-Term Care at Press Conference
Legislative and Budget Update - February 2023
On February 3, the Vermont House of Representatives passed the 2023 Budget Adjustment Act (BAA, H.145). If passed by the Senate and signed into law, the bill will increase skilled home health Medicaid rates to 90% of the Medicare fee-for-service fee schedule, effective back to January 1, 2023. This is an important step toward bringing Vermont Medicaid rates in line with federal Medicare.
An update on Vermont legislative and budget activity impacting home health and hospice care.
An update on federal policy impacting home health and hospice care.
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