2016 Hospice Legislative & Regulatory Priorities

National Association for Home Care & Hospice: 2016 Potential Hospice Priorities

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) is seeking member input on its hospice legislative and regulatory priorities for 2016. Please complete this questionnaire by to Friday, January 15, 2016. Complete this questionnaire only if your agency provides hospice services. Only one form per hospice, please.

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* How would you prioritize each of the hospice LEGISLATIVE issues below?

	Lowest Priority									Highest Priority
Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package. Lowest Priority	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package.	Reject efforts to include hospice as part of Medicare Advantage Benefit Package. Highest Priority
Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses. Lowest Priority	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Oversee and ensure continued hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses. Highest Priority
Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Lowest Priority	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.	Preserve the full market basket update for the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Highest Priority
Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter. Lowest Priority	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter.	Revise requirements for hospice face-to-face encounter. Highest Priority
Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts. Lowest Priority	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts.	Reject additional beneficiary cost sharing for hospice services under any Medicare reform efforts. Highest Priority
Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs. Lowest Priority	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of hospice provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs. Highest Priority
Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients. Lowest Priority	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients.	Ensure access to care for rural hospice patients. Highest Priority
Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing. Lowest Priority	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing.	Protect hospice agencies from the impact of sequential billing. Highest Priority
Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. Lowest Priority	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act.	Enact the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. Highest Priority
Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid. Lowest Priority	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid.	Mandate hospice coverage under Medicaid. Highest Priority
Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents. Lowest Priority	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents.	Oversee impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing and site-of-service adjustment for NF residents. Highest Priority
Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit. Lowest Priority	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit.	Support the portability of advance directives and create an advance care planning benefit. Highest Priority
Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness. Lowest Priority	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness.	Oppose imposition of penalties for erroneous certification of terminal illness. Highest Priority
Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Lowest Priority	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Oversee Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Highest Priority
Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures. Lowest Priority	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures.	Enact hospice-specific compliance measures. Highest Priority
Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services. Lowest Priority	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services.	Allow NPs/PAs to certify/recertify patients for Medicare hospice services. Highest Priority
Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients. Lowest Priority	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients.	Allow PAs to serve as attending physicians to hospice patients. Highest Priority
Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction. Lowest Priority	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction.	Eliminate requirements for hospice social workers to practice under physician direction. Highest Priority
Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances. Lowest Priority	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances.	Allow waiver of MSW supervision requirement under special circumstances. Highest Priority
Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform. Lowest Priority	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform.	Protect the Medicaid Hospice Benefit in Medicaid managed care and Medicaid payment reform. Highest Priority

Other (please specify)

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* How would you prioritize each of the hospice REGULATORY issues below?

	Lowest Priority									Highest Priority
Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs) Lowest Priority	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs)	Address burdensome and costly issues related to processing of Notices of Election (NOEs) and Notices of Termination and Revocation (NOTRs) Highest Priority
Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents. Lowest Priority	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents.	Work with the hospice industry to evaluate the impact of hospice payment reform; reject rebasing, site-of-service adjustments for NF residents. Highest Priority
Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses. Lowest Priority	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses.	Protect hospice patient access to Part D drugs for conditions unrelated to the hospice diagnoses. Highest Priority
Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care. Lowest Priority	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care.	Work with stakeholders to clarify "relatedness" and address coding issues under hospice care. Highest Priority
Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice. Lowest Priority	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice.	Address payment delays and increased regulatory burdens caused by sequential billing policy for hospice. Highest Priority
Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization. Lowest Priority	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization.	Encourage accountability for hospice utilization. Highest Priority
Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements. Lowest Priority	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements.	Promote nationwide consistency of LCDs that reflect current hospice coding and diagnosis requirements. Highest Priority
Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance. Lowest Priority	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance.	Base survey frequency for Medicare hospice providers on performance. Highest Priority
Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability. Lowest Priority	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability.	Reinstate presumptive status for hospice waiver of liability. Highest Priority
Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs. Lowest Priority	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs.	Study hospice reimbursement for dually eligible patients residing in NFs. Highest Priority
Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Lowest Priority	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program.	Proceed with a thoughtful and deliberate expansion of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program. Highest Priority
Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice. Lowest Priority	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice.	Revise face-to-face encounter requirements for Hospice. Highest Priority
Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice. Lowest Priority	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice.	Expand the use of and reimbursement for technologies in hospice. Highest Priority
Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning. Lowest Priority	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning.	Oppose efforts to require physician certification forms to include a false claims warning. Highest Priority
Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications. Lowest Priority	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications.	Compensate physicians for hospice certifications. Highest Priority
Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs. Lowest Priority	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs.	Provide full disclosure of hospice availability and choice of provider to terminally ill beneficiaries residing in SNFs/NFs. Highest Priority
Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes. Lowest Priority	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes.	Establish time frames for approval of Hospice location changes. Highest Priority
Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare. Lowest Priority	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare.	Enforce requirement that Medicaid hospice benefits mirror those in Medicare. Highest Priority
Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications. Lowest Priority	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications.	Provide additional clarification on hospice responsibilities related to controlled medications. Highest Priority

Other (please specify)

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* Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2016 Hospice Legislative & Regulatory Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).

Please state your affiliation.

I represent a hospice company.

I represent an agency that provides both home care and hospice

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* 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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* 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

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* How would you prioritize each of the hospice REGULATORY issues below?

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* Thank you for providing feedback regarding NAHC's 2016 Hospice Legislative & Regulatory Priorities. Please consider providing the following demographic information for NAHC's data analysis (optional).Please state your affiliation.

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

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

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* Describe your company. Please check all that apply.

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* What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicare?

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* What percentage of your revenue comes from Medicaid?

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* What percentage of your revenue comes from Private Pay?

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

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