2017 NAHC Home Care Legislative Priorities

National Association for Home Care & Hospice: 2017 Potential Home Care Legislative Priorities

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is seeking member input on its legislative priorities for 2017. Please complete this questionnaire by Friday, February 3, 2017. Only one form per agency, please.

The potential priorities are organized by the following topics:
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Other relevant issues

Question Title

* 1. How would you prioritize each of the MEDICAID issues below?

	Lowest Priority									Highest Priority
Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Lowest Priority	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fund changes to the companionship services and live-in exemptions to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Highest Priority
Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs. Lowest Priority	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care specific needs. Highest Priority
Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice. Lowest Priority	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice.	Ensure appropriate Medicaid rates for home care and hospice. Highest Priority
Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff. Lowest Priority	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff.	Provide sufficient Medicaid home care and hospice payments so that agencies can provide appropriate wages and benefits to caregiver staff. Highest Priority
Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards. Lowest Priority	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards.	Require Medicaid home care programs to offer a full range of delivery models and to meet quality of care standards. Highest Priority
Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports. Lowest Priority	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports.	Ensure access to home care in Medicaid managed long term services and supports. Highest Priority
Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement. Lowest Priority	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal Medicaid home health face-to-face encounter requirement. Highest Priority
Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments. Lowest Priority	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments.	Oppose per capita limits on federal Medicaid payments. Highest Priority
Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid. Lowest Priority	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid.	Establish minimum federal standards for home health coverage under Medicaid. Highest Priority
Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services. Lowest Priority	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services.	Establish federal standards for Medicaid personal care services. Highest Priority
Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states. Lowest Priority	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states.	Oppose reforms that turn Medicaid into a block grant program for the states. Highest Priority
Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider. Lowest Priority	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to contract with any willing and qualified provider. Highest Priority
Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries. Lowest Priority	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries.	Exempt home care and hospice from cost-sharing by Medicaid beneficiaries. Highest Priority
Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one. Lowest Priority	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one.	Develop and seek enactment of affirmative federal legislation to strengthen Medicaid home care as a required benefit instead of an optional one. Highest Priority
Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care. Lowest Priority	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care.	Require rebalancing of long term care services and supports expenditures in state Medicaid programs in favor of home care. Highest Priority
Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services. Lowest Priority	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services.	Support a consumer choice of provider in the provision of long term care services. Highest Priority
Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information. Lowest Priority	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information.	Provide access to Medicaid enrollment information. Highest Priority
Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates. Lowest Priority	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates.	Require Medicaid managed care organizations to obtain approval from the state Medicaid program and CMS prior to any reduction in provider payment rates. Highest Priority
Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care. Lowest Priority	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care.	Ensure demonstrations for dually eligible individuals maintain access to high quality home care. Highest Priority
Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries. Lowest Priority	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries.	Establish reasonable standards for consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries. Highest Priority
Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination. Lowest Priority	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination.	Promote Medicare-Medicaid coordination. Highest Priority
Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Lowest Priority	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicaid payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Highest Priority
Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records Lowest Priority	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records	Provide Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records Highest Priority
Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system. Lowest Priority	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.	Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid personal care services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system.Eliminate the electronic visit verification mandate for Medicaid home health services . or permit providers to utilize their choice of system. Highest Priority
Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act. Lowest Priority	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act.	Maintain the expanded Medicaid eligibility in the Affordable Care Act. Highest Priority

Question Title

* 2. How would you prioritize each of the MEDICARE issues below?

	Lowest Priority									Highest Priority
Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates. Lowest Priority	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates.	Oppose further Medicare home health rate rebasing and establish reasonable standards for any future rebasing Medicare home health services payment rates. Highest Priority
Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement. Lowest Priority	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement.	Repeal or reform Medicare home health face-to-face encounter requirement. Highest Priority
Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board. Lowest Priority	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board.	Abolish the Independent Medicare Payment Advisory Board. Highest Priority
Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services. Lowest Priority	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services.	Monitor the development and application of any new case mix adjuster in Medicare home health services. Highest Priority
Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care. Lowest Priority	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care.	Oppose any restructuring of Medicare cost sharing that could lead to barriers to home health services or hospice care. Highest Priority
Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care. Lowest Priority	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care.	Oppose any consolidation of Medicare fee-for-service payments with Medicaid for dual-eligible beneficiaries under the control of the state Medicaid programs that leads to limits on patient choice of provider or access to care. Highest Priority
Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management. Lowest Priority	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management.	Ensure a central role for home health agencies in new models of care, including care transitions programs, accountable care organizations, health homes, and chronic care management. Highest Priority
Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment. Lowest Priority	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment.	Ensure that proposals to bundle Medicare home health payments with other providers' payments offer full opportunity for home health agency participation and control of the bundled payment. Highest Priority
Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health. Lowest Priority	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health.	Ensure full market basket inflation updates to Medicare home health. Highest Priority
Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment. Lowest Priority	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment.	Block CMS regulatory "case mix creep" cuts and require a new process for calculating case mix adjustment. Highest Priority
Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services. Lowest Priority	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services.	Oppose copayments for Medicare home health services. Highest Priority
Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care. Lowest Priority	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care.	Provide a rural patient payment differential (add-on) to ensure access to care. Highest Priority
Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers. Lowest Priority	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers.	Require Medicare Advantage plans to obtain CMS approval of any value-based purchasing payment models for network providers. Highest Priority
Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index. Lowest Priority	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index.	Establish stability and equity among health care providers in application of the Medicare wage index. Highest Priority
Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Lowest Priority	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring.	Provide Medicare payment for telehealth and remote patient monitoring. Highest Priority
Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information. Lowest Priority	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information.	Provide financial assistance to home care agencies to support information sharing and the interoperable exchange of health information. Highest Priority
Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility.. Lowest Priority	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility..	Allow NPs and PAs to sign home health plan of care and certify Medicare coverage eligibility.. Highest Priority
Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies. Lowest Priority	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies.	Support targeted program integrity measures including strengthening Medicare participation standard for new home health agencies. Highest Priority
Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit. Lowest Priority	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit.	Oppose any mandate for use of Electronic Visit Verification in Medicare home health services.Create a Medicare home-based care management benefit. Highest Priority
Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare. Lowest Priority	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare.	Establish a home and community-based waiver-type program under Medicare. Highest Priority
Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap. Lowest Priority	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap.	Support value-based purchasing as a pilot project with reliable and valid performance measures and a reasonable payment incentive component with a 2% cap. Highest Priority
Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures. Lowest Priority	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures.	Oppose value-based purchasing reforms that do not predominatelyrely on patient outcome measures. Highest Priority
Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans. Lowest Priority	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans.	Ensure patient choice of providers and "truth in coverage" under Medicare managed care plans. Highest Priority
Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing. Lowest Priority	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing.	Ensure Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service enrollees receive identical home health benefits; prohibit Medicare Advantage home health cost sharing. Highest Priority
Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations. Lowest Priority	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations.	Maintain the Medicare beneficiary's freedom of choice of any qualified provider in any payment or care delivery innovations. Highest Priority
Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients. Lowest Priority	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients.	Protect providers against financial loss that unknowingly serve Medicare Advantage clients. Highest Priority
Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans. Lowest Priority	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans.	Eliminate payments in excess of traditional Medicare costs to Medicare Advantage plans. Highest Priority
Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds. Lowest Priority	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds.	Oppose untargeted application of Medicare surety bonds. Highest Priority
Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives. Lowest Priority	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives.	Oppose Medicare home health pre-claim review initiatives. Highest Priority
Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation. Lowest Priority	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation.	Require Medicare to increase payments rates consistent with any new regulatory requirements, including Conditions of Participation. Highest Priority
Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare. Lowest Priority	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare.	Oppose any limitation on the use of home health services to provide home infusion therapy under Medicare. Highest Priority
Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program. Lowest Priority	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program.	Oppose shifting Medicare to a premium support model that eliminates the current traditional Medicare program. Highest Priority

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* 3. How would you prioritize each of the OTHER issues below?

	Lowest Priority									Highest Priority
Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans. Lowest Priority	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans.	Restrict passive enrollment of dual eligibles in Medicare Advantage plans. Highest Priority
Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act. Lowest Priority	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act.	Eliminate the employer mandate for employee health insurance under the Affordable care Act. Highest Priority
Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties. Lowest Priority	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties.	Modify employer responsibilities in health care reform to address home care-specific needs through full funding support or exemption from any penalties. Highest Priority
Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients. Lowest Priority	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients.	Enhance consumer protections for home care recipients. Highest Priority
Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage. Lowest Priority	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage.	Establish meaningful standards for long term care insurance home care coverage. Highest Priority
Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups. Lowest Priority	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups.	Enact a comprehensive home and community-based long term care program for all age groups. Highest Priority
Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Lowest Priority	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the companionship services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act. Highest Priority
Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services. Lowest Priority	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services.	Reverse or fully fund changes to the live-in services exemption in the Fair Labor Standards Act.Protect consumer choice of provider in the provision of long-term care services. Highest Priority
Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions. Lowest Priority	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions.	Reject legislation that eases requirements for the formation of unions. Highest Priority
Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems. Lowest Priority	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems.	Provide funds to home care agencies for the adoption of electronic health record systems. Highest Priority
Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits. Lowest Priority	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits.	Require coverage of home care and hospice as essential private health insurance benefits. Highest Priority
Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities. Lowest Priority	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities.	Change definition of full time from 30 to 40 hours a week fro purposes of the ACA employer responsibilities. Highest Priority
Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption. Lowest Priority	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption.	Rescind the federal Department of Labor rule raising the minimum salary requirement to qualify for overtime exemption. Highest Priority

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* 4. Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2017 Legislative Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).

Please state your affiliation.

I represent a home care agency.

I represent an agency that provides both home care and hospice.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In which state(s) does your company provide home care OR in which state(s) is your association? Please list all applicable states.

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

District of Columbia

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

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* 6. Please check all the types of services provided by your company.

Private pay personal care

Medicaid personal care services

Medicaid home and community-based waiver services

Older Americans Act personal care (Area Agencies on Aging services)

Medicare/Medicaid home health services

Medicare/Medicaid hospice

Commercial insurance paid services

Veteran's Administration paid home care

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* 7. What is the annual home care revenue for your company?

Under $1M

$1-5M

$5-10M

$10-20M

Over $20M

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* 8. Describe your company. Please check all that apply.

Freestanding

Institution-based

Health system affiliated

Government-based

For-profit

Non-profit

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* 9. What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicare?

None

0-20%

21-40%

41-60%

Above 60%

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* 10. What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicaid?

None

0-20%

21-40%

41-60%

Above 60 %

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* 11. What percentage of your revenue comes from Private Pay?

None

0-20%

21-40%

41-60%

Above 60%

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* 12. What percentage of your revenue comes from revenue sources other than Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Pay?

None

0-20%

21-40%

41-60%

Above 60%

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* 1. How would you prioritize each of the MEDICAID issues below?

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* 2. How would you prioritize each of the MEDICARE issues below?

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* 3. How would you prioritize each of the OTHER issues below?

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* 4. Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2017 Legislative Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).Please state your affiliation.

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* 5. In which state(s) does your company provide home care OR in which state(s) is your association? Please list all applicable states.

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* 6. Please check all the types of services provided by your company.

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* 7. What is the annual home care revenue for your company?

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* 8. Describe your company. Please check all that apply.

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* 9. What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicare?

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* 10. What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicaid?

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* 11. What percentage of your revenue comes from Private Pay?

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* 12. What percentage of your revenue comes from revenue sources other than Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Pay?

* 4. Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2017 Legislative Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).

Please state your affiliation.