January 31, 2023
NHIA responded to a CMS request for information on the modification of essential health benefits (EHB) required to be covered by Accountable Care Organization (ACO) plans. The association recommended that CMS delineate outpatient services coverage categories and include home infusion services as an EHB, noting that these benefits are nearly universally covered under employer-sponsored plans.
In addition, NHIA asserted that coverage of home infusion as an EHB would improve health equity by increasing access to services for patients living in rural areas, who may lack access to transportation and are unable to access infusion services in other settings.
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.
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.
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.
