July 8, 2021 – Home Health Care News: ConcertoCare Adds Chief People Officer; CMS Appoints Medicaid Director
June 24, 2021 – Home Health Care News: ‘Better Care Better Jobs Act’ Seeks Permanent FMAP Bump, Higher Wages for HCBS Workers
June 4, 2021 – New York Times: How a Nursing Shortage Affects Families With Disabled Children
May 14, 2021 – Home Health Care News: HHS Releases New Guidance on American Rescue Plan Funding for Medicaid HCBS
March 31, 2021 – Home Health Care News: ‘A Monumental Advance’: Newly Unveiled American Jobs Plan Would Invest $400B into Home-Based Care
March 8, 2021 – Home Health Care News: $1.9T Stimulus Bill Now Includes 10% Payment Boost for Home- and Community-Based Services
February 18, 2021 – Home Health Care News: 7.35% Medicaid Boost Critical for Supporting America’s ‘Fragile’ Home-Based Care Infrastructure, Senators Argue
February 12, 2021 – McKnight’s: On COVID-19 vaccine progress, mantra is ‘little by little’
February 8, 2021 – Texas Tribune: Older and disabled Texans are demanding their home caregivers be vaccinated for COVID-19. But many workers don’t want it.
February 1, 2021 – McKnight’s Senior Living: New COVID-19 vaccine education website geared to home care workers
January 27, 2021 – Home Health Care News: ‘Inadequate Medicaid Rates’ Threaten Home Care Providers Amid $15 Minimum Wage Push
April 1, 2021 – PMHC APPLAUDS PRESIDENT BIDEN’S PLAN TO EXPAND ACCESS TO MEDICAID HCBS
The Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC) is pleased to see President Biden’s plan to prioritize substantial investment in Medicaid home and community-based Services (HCBS) and the essential home care workforce that faces ongoing and urgent challenges due to underfunded reimbursement rates resulting in low wages, high turnover and significant vacancy rates.
Read full statement HERE.
July 18, 2020 – PMHC STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS
John Lewis was one of the best this nation had to offer. His leadership in the Civil Rights Movement and in Congress helped make much-needed progress in race relations. A better world is possible because of John Lewis’s leadership. May we honor his legacy by continuing to advocate for equality and justice.
Read full statement HERE.
December 6, 2017 – PMHC ANNOUNCES OFFICERS ELECTION AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC) is pleased to announce that David J. Totaro, Darby Anderson, Gale Bohling were reelected to serve two-year terms through 2019 as PMHC officers. Additionally, Mr. Tim Rogers was elected to service as 2nd Vice Chairman through 2018.
Read full statement HERE.
December 1, 2017 – PARTNERSHIP FOR MEDICAID HOME-BASED CARE OPPOSES THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT
David J. Totaro, Chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC), issued the following statement as the Senate votes on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Read full statement HERE.
September 26, 2017 – PMHC OPPOSES GRAHAM-CASSIDY-HELLER-JOHNSON PROPOSAL
Medicaid Partnership Urges Action for Home and Community-Based Care Access
David J. Totaro, Chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC), issued the following statement as Congress considers the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) proposal.
Read full statement HERE.
July 27, 2017 – PMHC HONORS THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFE OF VAL J. HALAMANDARIS
The members and staff of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC) honor with deepest affection and respect the extraordinary life of Val J. Halamandaris.
Read full statement HERE.
May 23, 2017 – PMHC URGES PRESIDENT TRUMP AND CONGRESS TO MAKE HOME FIRST
Medicaid Partnership Urges Action for Home and Community-Based Care Access
David J. Totaro, Chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC), issued the following statement in response to today’s release of President Donald Trump’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2018.
Read full statement HERE.
May 16, 2017 – PMHC SUPPORTS ATTORNEYS GENERAL CALL FOR PROGRAM INTEGRITY ACTION
Partnership Members Continue to Support Strong Program Integrity Protections
David J. Totaro, Chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC), issued the following statement today with the release of a letter by the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care to Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price.
Read full statement HERE.
October 12, 2016 – PMHC SUPPORTS RENEWED CALL FOR PROGRAM INTEGRITY IMPROVEMENTS
Partnership Members Support Strong Program Integrity Protections
David J. Totaro, Chairman of the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (PMHC), issued the following statement today in response to a recent call by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services concerning improved program integrity in personal care services.
Read full statement HERE.
February 3, 2016 – PARTNERSHIP FOR MEDICAID HOME-BASED CARE WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS LHC GROUP, INC. AND CARECENTRIX, INC.
The Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care (Medicaid Partnership) – an alliance of national home-based care providers, managed care organizations, state and national associations and other entities operating within or serving the home-based care community is pleased to announce that LHC Group, Inc. and CareCentrix, Inc. have joined as members of the Medicaid Partnership.
Read full announcement HERE.
December 1, 2015 – PARTNERSHIP FOR MEDICAID HOME-BASED CARE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL FOUNDING MEMBERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care – a group of national home care provider organizations formed to advance the integrity and delivery of high-quality, cost-effective Medicaid home-based care through proactive and constructive engagement with government leaders and across the Medicaid home-based care stakeholder community – is pleased to announce that All Metro and Centene have joined as Founding Members of the Medicaid Partnership.
Read full announcement HERE.
September 23, 2015 – PARTNERSHIP FOR MEDICAID HOME-BASED CARE FORMS TO PROTECT THE DELIVERY OF HOME-BASED CARE SERVICES TO AMERICA’S MEDICAID BENEFICIARIES
A group of national home care provider organizations has formed a new coalition – the Partnership for Medicaid Home-Based Care – to advance the integrity and delivery of high-quality, cost-effective Medicaid home-based care through proactive and constructive engagement with government leaders and across the Medicaid home-based care stakeholder community.
Read full announcement HERE.