Advocacy Events
From hill briefings to educational events to bringing advocates to Washington, NHPCO and HAN engage with policymakers and advocates through multiple policy and advocacy events.
Hill Briefing
The Value of the Medicare Hospice Benefit
July 27, 2023
NHPCO, the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), and NORC at the University of Chicago partnered for this briefing, which was presented to legislative staffers on Capitol Hill. The briefing highlighted the findings of the recent NORC study on hospice care savings for Medicare. Featured expert speakers included Dianne Munevar, VP of Health Care Strategy at NORC, and HAN members Susan Lloyd, CEO of Delaware Hospice, and Dr. Joseph Shega, CMO of VITAS Healthcare.
- Press release: Briefing demonstrates the value of the Medicare hospice benefit
- Hospice News coverage: Hospice a huge value to Medicare
- Video of the Briefing: on YouTube
Hospice Action Week 2023
June 6-7, 2023
Hospice and palliative care advocates from across the nation gathered in Washington, DC to meet with Congressional office about key policy priorities.
MyHospice Ambassador Hill Day
June 13-14, 2022
MyHospice Ambassadors gathered together with HAN in Washington, DC to meet with Members of Congress in support of key policy priorities. Advocates met with over 100 Congressional offices. Policy priorities included:
- Hospice Payment Policy
- The Hospice Workforce Crisis
- Community -Based Palliative Care
Virtual Hill Day
July 21-22, 2021
HAN advocates united virtually to speak with Members of Congress and their staff. Advocates met with over 200 offices in the House and Senate to share their stories and to discuss key policy priorities, including:
- Community-Based Palliative Care
- Telehealth modernization
- Hospice workforce crisis
Virtual Advocacy Week
March 23-30, 2020
In the midst of the emerging COVID-19 pandemic, HAN rallied advocates to reach out to Members of Congress through phone calls, emails, and social media outreach. Nearly 4,000 advocates from across the nation took part to raise a united voice in support of policies vital to hospice and palliative care during this uncertain time.
We Are Hospice
Event on Capitol Hill
January 15, 2020
We Are Hospice was a resource and education fair for Members of Congress and their staff to learn more about hospice and palliative care. The event was hosted by NHPCO and co-sponsored by the Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care. Ten other hospice providers and community partners also participated, sharing the unique, person-centered aspects of these care models on the Hill.
Ambassadors Fall Fly-In
September 18, 2019
MyHospice Ambassadors took to Capitol Hill to advocate for hospice and palliative care. Ambassadors participated in 56 meetings, with over 20 Members of Congress in support of bolstering the hospice workforce and training, access to care for rural communities, and smart oversight to ensure program integrity.
