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NHIF: Supporting home infusion

The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) invests in and performs research as well as recognizes and supports outstanding home infusion professionals and their work.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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An independent analysis by Magnolia Market Access estimates that changes proposed by NHIA to the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act to expand Medicare Part B home infusion therapy services coverage to anti-infectives, and bundle payments for disposable supplies with the services payment would generate significant savings for Medicare.
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The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) and Melinta Therapeutics, LLC (Melinta), a commercial-stage company providing innovative therapies for acute and life-threatening illnesses, are pleased to announce the addition of Melinta to NHIA’s Future of Infusion Advisory Council (FIAC).
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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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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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Registration is now open for the National Home Infusion Association’s 2025 Annual Conference (NHIA 2025), to be held March 29 – April 2, 2025, at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center just outside Washington D.C. in National Harbor, MD.
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NHIA has developed resources and is urging HHS action in response to the recent operational disruption at Baxter’s North Cove, NC facility due to Hurricane Helene. See the latest resources in NHIA’s IV Fluid Shortage Resource Center.
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As part of ongoing quality improvement activities, the National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) has released a draft standard definition for measuring home infusion medication adherence.
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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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Everyone’s favorite wellness challenge is back! Join the National Home Infusion Foundation and NHIA Staff as we Infuse Wellness across our community this September.
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Last week concluded the 2024 National Home Infusion Association Annual Conference (NHIA 2024), which brings together more than 1,600 home and alternate site infusion professionals for four days of networking, education, and exhibits.
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The National Home Infusion Association has announced the finalists for its 2024 Exhibitor Innovation Award. The award recognizes groundbreaking products or services that advance the home and alternate site infusion industry.
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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.

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

A diverse group of 30 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. 2652/H.R. 5067) and increase access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.

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NHIA Receives Honor from NewYorkBIO

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) was honored as a “COVID Hero of New York” by NewYorkBIO, a group that brings together nearly 300 of the state’s bioscience companies, universities, research institutions, and others dedicated to advancing life science research and commercialization.

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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.

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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.

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Why We Should Collect Race and Ethnicity Data in Health Care

As part of a strategic focus on promoting health equity, The National Home Infusion Foundation (NHIF) recently adopted standardized categories for race and ethnicity data collection and is encouraging all providers to include voluntary questions to capture this data. NHIF will utilize this data throughout its projects to evaluate equitable access to infusion treatments in alternate sites.

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Access the NHIA Community via Mobile App

Connect to the NHIA Community on the go by using the Connected Community mobile app, available for Apple or Android. Browse an activity feed of the latest going on across your communities, post and reply to discussion threads, search for resources and other content, and send and receive messages from other users.

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NHIA Community Top Discussions

Review the list of the top discussion topics to gain insight from professionals from around the NHIA Community on the most pertinent and timely issues of the past year. Learn what other infusion providers are considering and jump in to share your perspective as well!

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Impact of Pandemic-Related Drug and Supply Shortages on the Home and Alternate Site Infusion Industry

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) has prepared a white paper summarizing the impact of cost increases incurred by infusion providers due to pandemic-related supply shortages with a particular focus on parenteral nutrition (PN) components and disposable supplies. NHIA found that prices for PN components and disposable items rose dramatically during the pandemic due to supply chain challenges and shortages.

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NHIA Announces 2023 Class of Fellows

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) is pleased to announce the 2023 Fellow Program (FNHIA) cohort, made up of highly accomplished home and alternate site infusion professionals.

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Setting the record straight on home infusion therapy

NHIA President & CEO Connie Sullivan responds to recent alarmist news stories based on flawed research about CLABSI surveillance in home infusion.

“Misleading stories about the risks of home infusion have real consequences and may result in fewer patients eventually having access to these essential services.”

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

A diverse group of 30 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. 2652/H.R. 5067) and increase access to home infusion therapy for Medicare beneficiaries.

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NHIA Receives Honor from NewYorkBIO

The National Home Infusion Association (NHIA) was honored as a “COVID Hero of New York” by NewYorkBIO, a group that brings together nearly 300 of the state’s bioscience companies, universities, research institutions, and others dedicated to advancing life science research and commercialization.

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