Pennsylvania Homecare Association

With EVV compliance thresholds at 85%, is your agency ready? Join us on March 11 for the EVV Compliance Collaborative to: • Get the latest DHS updates • Learn best practices for optimizing compliance • Receive expert support from HHAeXchange 📍 Location: Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey Hotel (or attend virtually) 🗓️ Date: March 11 ⏰ 9 AM – 2 PM ✅ Register now: tinyurl.com/hxz7y5j8 #HomeCare

The SFP suspension is good news for the hospice community. While the intent was good, the execution was seriously flawed and it was moving forward despite stakeholder input indicating there were major concerns. https://lnkd.in/enWTEepy

Join PHA on March 10 for the first session of our educational series focused on helping home health professionals thrive in value-based care, with speaker Heather Curren, SimiTree. 💡 Key Takeaways: • Understand how OASIS data influences reimbursement rates • Identify quality measures that impact VBP outcomes • Learn strategies to improve patient care and financial performance 🗓️ Date: March 10 | 11 AM – 1 PM 💻 Virtual via Microsoft Teams 📢 Important: You must register separately for each session in the series. Members: $59 | Non-Members: $109 👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/55p37wxk #HomeHealth

No time to keep up with all of the changes and news? Hard to find time for much of anything beyond today’s emergencies? Join PHA on Feb. 20th at Noon for a quick rundown of the top issues facing home health, home care and hospice. FREE for members! Please register for our February meeting below: tinyurl.com/469xmc76

Registration is now OPEN for PHA’s 2025 Annual Conference "As Strong as Steel: Grit in the Homecare Industry!” Join us May 14–16, 2025 at Wind Creek Bethlehem, PA 💼 PHA Members: Take advantage of exclusive early-bird pricing! 🤝 Not a member or need to renew? Join or renew to unlock special rates and enjoy year-round benefits. Like steel forged through heat and pressure, homecare professionals are strengthened by the challenges they face. This year’s conference will inspire you to sharpen your skills, strengthen your impact, and connect with peers who share your passion for care. What We're Building Together: ⚙️ Innovative strategies to streamline operations and maximize efficiency 🔥 Cutting-edge insights to strengthen your expertise 🏗️ A powerhouse network of professionals to support your growth Ready to forge ahead? Register now: tinyurl.com/4cxncavr

I recently wrote a Letter to the Editor addressing the critical challenges facing the homecare industry in Pennsylvania, particularly in light of the Office of Governor Josh Shapiro's budget. Homecare workers are the backbone of our healthcare system, and it's time their struggles are acknowledged and addressed. 👉 Read my full letter here: https://lnkd.in/eNj9cTzn At the Pennsylvania Homecare Association (PHA), we’re committed to advocating for the needs of homecare workers and the individuals they serve. If this resonates with you, please share to help us raise awareness and drive the conversation forward. #PAHomecare #WorkforceDevelopment #BringingCareHome #HomecareCrisis Cody Jones

Join our webinar, "Survey Readiness: Quality Monitoring Evaluation Tool", on February 13th. Led by Marion Boggs, Director of Fee-For-Service Operations, this session will help you: - Understand the QMET Monitoring Process - Recognize and address common deficiencies - Embrace survey preparedness as a culture Get expert answers from OLTL and provide feedback on QMET surveys in your organization. Let's drive meaningful improvements together! Register now: tinyurl.com/y2jvnn9h

Pennsylvania’s direct care workers and nurses make up the largest portion of the home care workforce yet were completely left out of the Governor’s budget. These caregivers provide essential, life-saving care to aging and medically complex individuals. Without urgent investment, our home care system is at risk. Did you know?  -90% of aging individuals prefer to receive care at home.  -By 2030, 1 in 3 Pennsylvanians will be over the age of 65  -PA faces a serious shortage of home care workers due to low wages and funding gaps.  -Investing in our home care workforce means supporting our most vulnerable. It’s time for action: tell legislators to #InvestInCare and support the caregivers who make independent living possible. 

Join PHA and Healthcare Provider Solutions on February 11 for an exclusive session: “Home Health Revenue Cycle – What Pains You the Most” with expert speaker Melinda Gaboury, COS-C!   Gain Industry-Leading Insights on:  ✅ Optimizing revenue cycle management   ✅ Navigating PDGM, Medicare audits & collections  ✅ Addressing common financial pain points in home health  📅 Date: February 11, 2025   ⏰ Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM   💻 Virtual – Free for Members   🔗 Register now: tinyurl.com/yrnmar2v     Don’t miss this valuable discussion, tag a colleague who should attend!

This week, Governor Josh Shapiro delivered his annual budget proposal. While he briefly mentioned home care, his plan ignores more than 270,000 direct care workers who provide Personal Assistance Services through home care agencies, as well as thousands of nurses who deliver critical shift nursing to medically complex children and adults. Pennsylvania is in a home care workforce crisis—this budget does nothing to fix it: • 112,500 home care shifts go unfilled every month due to unacceptably low reimbursement rates, making it harder to maintain a stable workforce. • Nearly 30% of pediatric home nursing visits are missed as home-based nurses and direct care workers leave the industry for better pay. By failing to invest in the largest segment of the home care workforce, this proposal worsens the workforce shortage, disrupts continuity of care, and ignores the root of the crisis. As budget negotiations continue, Pennsylvania must prioritize fixing this glaring omission and supporting ALL caregivers across the Commonwealth. PHA stands ready to work with Democrats and Republicans in the legislature to ensure our caregivers— and the patients who rely on them— aren’t left behind. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eZ5eD5h2