Advocacy Public Testimony & Correspondence Sortable Table Date Title Topic 2025.04 Licensure Hearing Member Written Comment Legislation and Policy 2024.07 HCA Letter to Economic Development Bill Conference Committee Urging support of Nurse Licensure Compact provision Legislation and Policy 2024.05 HCA Testimony on Proposed CSN Regulation Changes Regulatory Changes 2024.03 HCA Testimony on Proposed Rate Increases For CSN Services Funding and Rates 2023.11 HCA Testimony on CMS Proposed Minimum Staffing Requirements Healthcare Workforce 2023.08 HCA Testimony on CMS Proposed Cuts to Medicare Home Health Payment Rate Medicare/Medicaid 2023.06 HCA Testimony on CMS Proposed Medicaid 80/20 Rule Medicaid Policy 2022.01 HCA Testimony on Proposed Extension of ARPA Enhanced HCBS Rates Funding and Rates 2021.12 HCA Testimony on Proposed Continuous Skilled Nursing Rate Regulation Healthcare Services 2021.11 HCA Letter to Conference Committee on ARPA Funds Legislation Legislation and Policy 2021.10 HCA Public Comment on Proposed Vaccine Mandate Regulations Public Health 2021.09 HCA Testimony to MA Legislature on Use of ARPA Funds Funding and Rates 2021.09 HCA Statement on Vaccination Mandate Public Health 2021.08 Home Care Alliance Comments to CMS on Proposed 2022 Medicare Home Health Rule Medicare/Medicaid 2021.07 H. 737/S. 774 An Act Clarifying the Rate Setting Processes for Home Health and Home Care Services Rate Review Process Legislation and Policy 2021.07 Testimony from Parents Personal Testimonies 2021.07 Leaveine Damas-Younge Personal Testimonies 2021.07 Kaitlyn Bragga Personal Testimonies 2021.07 Crystal Cameron, RN of Bayada Home Health Agency Testimonies 2021.07 Jim Reynolds of Connected Home Care Agency Testimonies 2021.07 Testimony from Karen Fitton, RN of Bayada Home Health Agency Testimonies 2021.07 Testimony from Member Agencies Agency Testimonies 2019.09 Comments to CMS on Proposed 2020 PDGM Rule Regulatory 2019.09 HCA Testimony to Joint Committee on Elder Affairs: Enough Pay to Stay Bill Legislation and Policy 2019.09 HCA Testimony to Joint Committee on Elder Affairs: Home Care Licensure Licensure 2018.12 Comments to Department of Homeland Security on Public Charge changes Policy Advocacy 2018.11 Comments to CMS on Administrative Burden Regulatory Compliance 2017.12 Testimony to MassHealth on Proposed CSN Services Reimbursement Rates Funding and Rates 2017.11 Coalition Letter to Governor Baker Urging Veto of Home Care Worker Registry Legislation and Policy 2016.03 Letter to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing – RE: H.4067, An Act Relative to Home Health and Hospice Aides Legislation 2016.03 Letter to Joint Committee on Health Care Financing – RE: H.3996, An Act Relative to the Nurse Licensure Compact in Massachusetts Licensure 2015.12 Letter to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner – Delayed implementation of new Physician Face-to-Face Encounter requirement Policy Advocacy 2015.11 Home Care Alliance Statement on Boston Globe articles: A stranger in the house Public Health 2014.11 Letter from US Senators Representing New England States to CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner – Burdensome review by NGS of Physician Face-to-Face Requirement Policy Advocacy 2014.10 Public Testimony to Joint Committee on Public Health – Oversight Hearing on Preparations and Response Capabilities to Address Ebola and Other Viral Threats Public Health 2014.09 Public Testimony of Beverly Pavasaris (HCA Board Member/Brockton VNA) – Health Policy Commission’s Healthcare Cost Trends Hearing Public Health 2014.08 Comment letter to CMS – Proposed Rule: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; and Survey and Enforcement Requirements for Home Health Agencies Regulatory Compliance
