Resource Highlight: Concurrent Care

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.

The Coalition Edition, June 2024

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Coalition Comments on the Hospice Proposed Rule FY25

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.

Advancing Palliative Care Research

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.

Coalition Endorses Gerald’s Law Act

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.

NCHPC Welcomes the American Cancer Society as a New Member

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.