Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice

Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice An Advocacy Group for the Home Care Industry

Help protect the rights of those in need and the ones who care for them by supporting the Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice. We represent the interest of the home care industry through advocacy, education, and guidance with a commitment to quality. Our members consist of nonprofits and organizations associated with hospital systems, independent entrepreneurs, chains, and franchises.

šŸ„ Research shows extreme heat can increase hospitalization risk for adults with dementia and the danger rises with conse...
06/17/2026

šŸ„ Research shows extreme heat can increase hospitalization risk for adults with dementia and the danger rises with consecutive hot days.

For home care agencies, summer planning is about safety: check hydration, monitor indoor temperatures, and help families build routines that reduce heat exposure.

Older adults also face higher risk because medications, dehydration, and impaired temperature regulation can make it harder to recognize or respond to heat stress.

Hospice is entering a new era of transparency. CMS is proposing a new public-facing hospice scoring system th...
06/10/2026

Hospice is entering a new era of transparency.

CMS is proposing a new public-facing hospice scoring system that would highlight utilization patterns, quality concerns, and compliance risk.

The message is clear: quality is the clear metric going forward.

Hospices that want to stand out will need strong documentation, clean processes, and a real commitment to outcomes families can trust.

In a market where scrutiny is growing, good care is still the best differentiator. The steps to providing good care are built on best pratices.

Best practice sharing is one of the key areas of the VAHC member focus.

šŸ›‘ Agencies can not afford to let reimbursement drift. Now is not the time to do it alone.With a -1.3% final Medicare hom...
06/09/2026

šŸ›‘ Agencies can not afford to let reimbursement drift.

Now is not the time to do it alone.

With a -1.3% final Medicare home health payment cut for 2026, every missed dollar matters more than ever.

Thatā€™s why agencies canā€™t afford to let reimbursement drift.

Clean documentation, strong billing habits, and quick issue resolution are what protect cash flow when the environment gets tougher.

VAHC has spent years helping members recover and protect hundreds of thousands of dollars - now is not the time to do it alone.

Last call - we are two days away. The timing couldnā€™t be more critical - home care is in the center of po...
06/08/2026

Last call - we are two days away.

The timing couldnā€™t be more critical - home care is in the center of policy, labor, and compliance conversations.

June 10th

The Place at Innsbrook, 4036-C Cox Road, Glen Allen, VA

Non Members are able to attend.

The topics are critical and the peer to peer insights unmatched.

Link to register in comments.

šŸ‘‰ A bipartisan bill would tighten oversight of Medicare Advantage plans...responding to provider concerns about prior au...
05/28/2026

šŸ‘‰ A bipartisan bill would tighten oversight of Medicare Advantage plans...

responding to provider concerns about prior authorization delays, denials, and other barriers that can slow access to care.

The proposal would standardize authorization timelines, add transparency, and push plans to be more accountable when coverage decisions get in the way of timely, medically necessary services.

#ļøāƒ£ 1 Providers often assume that fraud and abuse liability hinges on someone ā€œsitting down at their deskā€ and deciding...
05/27/2026

#ļøāƒ£ 1 Providers often assume that fraud and abuse liability hinges on someone ā€œsitting down at their deskā€ and deciding to defraud the system, or that compliance is someone elseā€™s job and brings some protections.

But the courts have been clear: "intent" can be shown when a pattern of behavior is known, or even should have been known, and when a provider shows reckless disregard for that pattern.

#ļøāƒ£ 2 The second big myth: only management is responsible. In fact, the Office of Inspector General stresses that every provider, at every level, has personal responsibility for fraud and abuse compliance. Enforcement often lands on individual clinicians, not just leaders.

āš” VAHC has been dealing with real world incidents in these areas for decades. We know how this works. Reach out for help.

Per the National Association of State Legislatures: By 2030, adults age 65 and older are expected to account for more th...
05/20/2026

Per the National Association of State Legislatures:

By 2030, adults age 65 and older are expected to account for more than 20% of the U.S. population. It is estimated that 70% of these older adults will need long-term services and supports (LTSS).

States are balancing cost, access and sustainability in both public and private LTSS systems.

Legislative staff across states have formed research teams with a key focus in the area.

We can never let up on the advocacy.

Join Us: https://www.vahc.org/membership-application

In the 2026 legislative session, WV passed SB 570, appropriating nearly $200 million in Rural Health Transformation fund...
05/15/2026

In the 2026 legislative session, WV passed SB 570, appropriating nearly $200 million in Rural Health Transformation funds, and enacted HB 4982, the ā€œMake West Virginia Healthy Act of 2026ā€

This is one of the nationā€™s first explicit Food Is Medicine bills.

Medicaid managed care organizations will now be able to offer:

1)nutrition counseling

2)medically tailored meals

3)nutrition prescriptions

4)grocery support for members with chronic disease
.. services that can reduce expensive hospital and ER visits.

For home care and hospice agencies, these nutritionā€‘based interventions are not side programs; theyā€™re part of the larger ecosystem of keeping people stable, safer, and at home, longer

The home care workforce is under historic pressure. Nationally, the industry is on track for 6.1 millio...
05/14/2026

The home care workforce is under historic pressure.

Nationally, the industry is on track for 6.1 million job openings by 2034, driven by demand and turnover.

VAHC's market tested Home Care/Personal care Aide Virtual training is built for this moment:

The training helps agencies onboard faster, upskill, master competency and improve retention.



32 hours online + 8 hours competency

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