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NHIA Comments on MTF for 2026 and 2027

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  • May 1, 2025
NHIA commented on CMS’s Information Collection Request (ICR) regarding the Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) that will be used in facilitating negotiated prices under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program.

NHIF Welcomes New Officers and Board Members

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  • April 30, 2025
The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) welcomes the 2025-2026 Board of Directors.

NHIA Announces Greg LoPresti to Lead Board of Directors

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  • April 18, 2025
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is pleased to announce that Greg LoPresti, CEO Upstate HomeCare has been named Chair of its Board of Directors. LoPresti will lead the trade association representing companies that provide medically necessary infusion therapies to patients in alternate sites, as well as companies that manufacture and supply infusion and specialty pharmacy products.

NHIA 2025 Features Largest Home Infusion Expo & Builds a Roadmap for Progress

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  • April 8, 2025
Last week concluded the 2025 National Home Infusion Association Annual Conference (NHIA 2025), which brings together 1,600 home and alternate site infusion professionals for four days of networking, education, and exhibits. This year’s event saw significant growth in individuals investing to attend the event and the expo featured 150 companies displaying the latest products and services supporting the industry.

National Home Infusion Foundation Announces Recipient of 2025 Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award

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  • April 2, 2025
The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) is proud to announce that the recipient of the 2025 Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award (OAAA) is Leslie Myers, PharmD, IgCP of CSI Pharmacy.

NHIA Announces Finalists for 2025 Innovation Award

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  • March 25, 2025
The National Home Infusion Association has announced the finalists for its 2025 Exhibitor Innovation Award. The award recognizes groundbreaking products or services that advance the home and alternate site infusion industry.

Pentec Health and Vital Care Infusion Services to Join NHIA Board of Directors

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  • March 25, 2025
NHIA announces two new companies will join its 2024-2025 Board of Directors. Board members serve 3-year terms as representatives for their NHIA member organization. Joining the NHIA Board of Directors are Pentec Health, represented by Matthew Deans, CEO and Vital Care Infusion Services, represented by Logan Davis, Executive VP of Trade Relations and Strategy. In addition to the newly installed members, Upstate Home Care, Froedtert Health, and Amerita were elected to additional terms.

NHIA Announces Mitra Gavgani to Receive 2025 Gene Graves Lifetime Achievement Award

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  • March 18, 2025
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is proud to announce that Mitra Gavgani, PharmD is the recipient of the 2025 Gene Graves Lifetime Achievement Award.

NHIA Applauds Bipartisan Bill to Improve Home Infusion Access in Medicare

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  • March 13, 2025
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) applauds the re-introduction of The Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act – bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will ensure Medicare patients can receive the intravenous (IV) medications they need while at home.

National Home Infusion Foundation Announces Maritza DeGagne as 2025 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award Recipient

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  • March 4, 2025
NHIF is proud to announce that Maritza DeGagne, RPh is the recipient of the 2025 Lynn Giglione Women in Leadership Award, which recognizes and honors trail-blazing and emerging women leaders who have demonstrated exemplary service to patients and their peers while promoting the mission of NHIF.

NHIA Announces 2025 Class of Fellows

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  • February 24, 2025
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is pleased to announce the 2025 Fellow Program (FNHIA) cohort, made up of highly accomplished home and alternate site infusion professionals. The prestigious NHIA Fellow Program aims to advance the home and alternate site infusion profession by recognizing the contributions and achievements of highly accomplished individuals.

NHIF Announces Finalists for 2025 Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award

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  • February 12, 2025
The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) announces the finalists for its Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award for 2025. The authors of the following 5 poster abstracts will present an overview of their research project and summarize their findings during a special clinical webinar and a panel of judges will select the award recipient.

NHIA Submits Comments to CMS on MTF Agreements

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  • February 5, 2025
NHIA submitted comments to CMS on its Draft Medicare Transaction Facilitator (MTF) Agreements, which will be used to implement negotiated prices for drugs under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Call for NHIA Board Member Candidates

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  • December 27, 2024
NHIA is accepting applications for members of the association’s Board of Directors. Board members serve 3-year terms as representatives for their NHIA member organization. Seats are only open to provider members and are assigned at the organization level.

Congressional Spending Bill Falls Short on Home Infusion

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  • December 18, 2024
The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) expressed deep concern today regarding the recently proposed government funding bill, which includes major changes to the qualifying criteria for drugs under Medicare’s home infusion benefit but fails to address the underlying flaws that have plagued the program. Without fixing the structure of the benefit, Medicare beneficiaries in need of home infusions for treatment of a variety of medical conditions, including rare diseases, are unlikely to gain access to home-based care.

Patient, Stakeholder Groups Urge Congress to Address Medicare’s Failed Home Infusion Benefit

November 12, 2024

A diverse group of more than 35 patient and stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to address Medicare beneficiary access to home infusion services. In a letter to lawmakers, which brings together stakeholders from across the care continuum, the groups urge congressional leaders to advance the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S. 1976/H.R. 4104) and increase access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.

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NHIA Launches Grassroots Letter Writing Campaign in Support of the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

November 12, 2024

Momentum has been building for legislators to address Medicare’s broken home infusion benefit as part of a year-end legislative package. After considerable engagement from NHIA, the groundwork has been laid for Congress to pass the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (H.R. 4104; S. 1976) and enhance access to home infusion services for Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.

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NHIA Releases List of Home Infusion Medications

August 12, 2024

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee.

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Home Infusion Patient Satisfaction at an All-Time High

July 30, 2024

In 2017, the National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) took the lead in developing the validated and standardized Uniform Patient Satisfaction Survey for Home Infusion Providers. While satisfaction scores have been stellar across 5 years of survey data from more than 43,000 patients, patient satisfaction with home infusion services reached an all-time high in 2023.

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CMS Releases 2024 HIT Monitoring Report

March 19, 2024

CMS released its annual monitoring report[link] on the Medicare Part B Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Services benefit showing that both provider participation and beneficiary utilization have declined over the past year.

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NHIA Releases 2024 Commercial Payor Recommendations

March 11, 2024

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed recommendations for commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage payors to improve patient outcomes and experience, reduce administrative burden, and improve timely access to home infusion services.

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Home Parenteral Nutrition Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes

March 7, 2024

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Michelle Simpson, PharmD, BCSCP, MWC, Clinical Program Manager and Editor-in-Chief, Infusion Journal at National Home Infusion Association; Danell Haines, PhD, D.J., Haines Research Consulting

Parenteral nutrition is a complex infusion therapy that impacts a patient’s health and well-being. The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) collects data on the home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patient population. Quality measures monitored through two NHIF benchmarking programs provide data from patient satisfaction surveys and rates of hospital readmission within the first 30 days of home infusion services.

Read More »

NHIF Announces Finalists for 2024 Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award

February 27, 2024

The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) announces the finalists for its Outstanding Abstract Achievement Award for 2024. The authors of the following 5 poster abstracts will present an overview of their research project and summarize their findings during a special clinical webinar and a panel of judges will select the award recipient.

Read More »

NHIA Announces 2024-2025 Board of Directors

February 27, 2024

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is proud to announce its 2024-2025 Board of Directors. Beginning this term, the association expanded to 17 the number of board seats on its governing body to provide a broader diversification of infusion provider organizations.

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Patient, Stakeholder Groups Urge Congress to Address Medicare’s Failed Home Infusion Benefit

November 12, 2024

A diverse group of more than 35 patient and stakeholder groups are calling on Congress to address Medicare beneficiary access to home infusion services. In a letter to lawmakers, which brings together stakeholders from across the care continuum, the groups urge congressional leaders to advance the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (S. 1976/H.R. 4104) and increase access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.

Read More »

NHIA Launches Grassroots Letter Writing Campaign in Support of the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

November 12, 2024

Momentum has been building for legislators to address Medicare’s broken home infusion benefit as part of a year-end legislative package. After considerable engagement from NHIA, the groundwork has been laid for Congress to pass the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (H.R. 4104; S. 1976) and enhance access to home infusion services for Medicare beneficiaries nationwide.

Read More »

Neighborly Tip Leads to Better Treatment Option

August 20, 2024

After years playing Rugby at the international level, Lyons, Colorado-based artist Sonny Smith went through several surgeries and eventually total replacement of both knees. But, post-surgery, the left knee experienced persistent infection. Sonny has received antibiotic infusions across every major site of care and favors home infusion.

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NHIA Releases List of Home Infusion Medications

August 12, 2024

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed a list of medications to serve as a reference when making site of care decisions for patients requiring intravenous (IV) or subcutaneous (SC) infusions. The list of medications reflects current U.S. prescribing practices and was compiled from home infusion providers medication dispensing reports and reviewed by NHIA’s Quality and Standards Committee.

Read More »

Home Infusion Patient Satisfaction at an All-Time High

July 30, 2024

In 2017, the National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) took the lead in developing the validated and standardized Uniform Patient Satisfaction Survey for Home Infusion Providers. While satisfaction scores have been stellar across 5 years of survey data from more than 43,000 patients, patient satisfaction with home infusion services reached an all-time high in 2023.

Read More »

Savannah Shines on Stage

June 18, 2024

As a person who relies on regular IV antibiotics to fight chronic infection, Savannah learned how to become the best person to administer her own therapy, and her home infusion provider supported her by ensuring access to medication and supplies whether she was at home, at college, or traveling for performances.

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CMS Releases 2024 HIT Monitoring Report

March 19, 2024

CMS released its annual monitoring report[link] on the Medicare Part B Home Infusion Therapy (HIT) Services benefit showing that both provider participation and beneficiary utilization have declined over the past year.

Read More »

NHIA Releases 2024 Commercial Payor Recommendations

March 11, 2024

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has developed recommendations for commercial, Medicaid, and Medicare Advantage payors to improve patient outcomes and experience, reduce administrative burden, and improve timely access to home infusion services.

Read More »

Home Parenteral Nutrition Patient Experience and Clinical Outcomes

March 7, 2024

Full text | Download pdf

Michelle Simpson, PharmD, BCSCP, MWC, Clinical Program Manager and Editor-in-Chief, Infusion Journal at National Home Infusion Association; Danell Haines, PhD, D.J., Haines Research Consulting

Parenteral nutrition is a complex infusion therapy that impacts a patient’s health and well-being. The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) collects data on the home parenteral nutrition (HPN) patient population. Quality measures monitored through two NHIF benchmarking programs provide data from patient satisfaction surveys and rates of hospital readmission within the first 30 days of home infusion services.

Read More »
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