Coalition for Compassionate Care of California Joins the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care
The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (NCHPC) is pleased to announce the Coalition…
The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (NCHPC) is pleased to announce the Coalition…
CAPC’s first annual Palliative Pulse survey captured a snapshot in time of the health of…
The conversations from the convening were captured in a newly released summary report that sets the stage for next steps needed to advance concurrent care. The summary report is open access and can be used by any stakeholders with interest in advancing concurrent care.
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The NCHPC supports equitable access to quality hospice care for all hospice eligible patients who desire to receive hospice care. Few hospices are in the financial position to take on the risk of costs associated with high intensity palliative treatments for eligible patients at end of life under the current hospice benefit.
On behalf of the NCHPC, we urge the leadership of the Appropriations Committee and the LHHS Subcommittee to include $12.5 million for the National Institute of Aging (NIA) for the trans-Institute, multi-disease Consortium for Palliative Care Research Across the Lifespan.
Under current law, VA hospice care provided at home does not qualify as a ‘death under VA care’ and is therefore not fully covered under the nonservice-connected burial and plot benefit.
The NCHPC welcomes the American Cancer Society (ACS) as a new member of the NCHPC coalition. With the addition of ACS, the NCHPC gains an additional distinguished national leader, allowing us to advocate more effectively for the patients, families, and caregivers who are always the intended beneficiaries of our work.
Congress passed a fiscal year 2024 appropriations package that will provide $12.5 million in funding…
The National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care along with other leading organizations recently submitted…