Welcome we are excited that you are interested in becoming a member of the Virginia Association for Home Care and Hospice.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to give us a call or send an email to vahc@vahc.org

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 Supporting and Growing the Home Care and Hospice Industry in Virginia

 Advocacy

• Virginia’s COVID-19 Healthcare Advisory Response Team.
• Successfully obtained BINAXTest and PPE from the state stockpile for home care and hospice providers across Virginia.
• Supported Virginia’s Right to Work laws.
• Opposed workforce legislation that would drive up the cost of care.
• Successful recoupment of delayed or denied managed care payments.
• Continued assistance to members with patient pay issues.
• Reviewed and recommended changes to various provider manuals within the Department of Medical Assistance Services.
• Continued to oppose Medicare reimbursement cuts to Certified Home Health and Hospice programs.
• Ongoing work with the Office of Licensure and Certification to improve survey processes and update regulations to be more consistent with current practice standards.
• Represented home care and hospice at Community Integrated Health Planning group meetings.
• Served on the legislatively mandated Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus Commission.
• Managed the Political Action Committee for home care and hospice in Virginia. 
• Successfully received a 5% rate increase for personal care agencies.
• Passage of legislation that includes Home Care and Hospice in Virginia’s Good Samaritan protections.

  Communications with Members

• Monthly newsletters packed full of timely information and one of VAHC’s most popular publications.
• For Members Only bulletins on hot issues.
• Bi-Weekly Legislative member calls during the legislative session.
• Coordinated and facilitated townhall meetings with key legislators. 
• Responded to member inquiries regarding business practices, regulation, reimbursement, contracting, etc.
• Provided public comments on Federal regulations affecting home care.
• Held small group Zoom meetings with member agencies to discuss issue of importance.
• Provided policies, procedures and on-line training to meet Virginia Department of Labor and Industry Emergency Temporary Standards for COVID-19.
• Developed a Blueprint for Success to meet the changing needs of VAHC members.

 Enhanced Community Impact

• VAHC revised its website to be more consumer friendly to include a Membership-Directory that searches by zip code.
• Digital marketing campaign to promote VAHC as the go to source for home care and hospice.
• Worked with the Office of Licensure and Certification and the Office of the Attorney General to enforce licensure requirements.
• Participated in the Palliative Care Forum.
• Participated in Virginia Partners for Care Transitions.
• Facilitated Emergency Preparedness outreach & training.

 Professional Development

• Comprehensive PDGM training sessions with networking.
• Provided 41 educational workshops on issues of importance to home care and hospice providers.
• Held multiple Industry Conferences.
• Trained home care and hospice professionals on ICD-10.
• Offered free members only meetings/conference calls, providing contact hours at no charge to VAHC member nurses.
• Electronic Visit Verification Trade Show.

 Membership

 Member use of the “Legislative Action Center” used to communicate with elected officials.

• Electronic Visit Verification compliance;
• Commonwealth Coordinated Care Plus managed care payment; and
• Licensure and certification issues.