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Health Systems, Hospitals Urge Congress to Address Home Infusion Access in Medicare

Dozens of health systems, hospitals, and group purchasing organizations are calling on Congress to address Medicare beneficiary access to home infusion services and pass legislation that would increase access to home-based care, urging congressional leaders to advance the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S. 2652/H.R. 5067) to encourage access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.

NHIA to Hold First-Ever Home and Specialty Infusion Payor Summit

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) will hold its first-ever home and specialty infusion payor summit November 2 in Dallas, TX. The event is designed to bring together leaders from commercial health insurance plans with home and specialty infusion experts to discuss how payors can better leverage home infusion to lower the total cost of care.

Congressman Pens Op-Ed Supporting Home Infusion Legislation to Fix Medicare Policy

Rep. Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (R-GA.), one of two pharmacists in Congress, penned an op-ed, “Four years later, Medicare policy is still failing home infusion therapy patients” recently published in The Hill. The article highlights flaws in CMS’ implementation of the Home Infusion Therapy Services benefit that is limiting access to these services.

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