The Home Care Association of New Hampshire advocates on behalf of home care agencies and the clients we serve through our affiliate, the Granite State Home Health Association. State House advocacy is coordinated by the Association’s CEO and our lobbying firm, Sheehan Phinney Capitol Group. Federal advocacy is coordinated by the Association’s CEO in collaboration with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the Visiting Nurse Associations of America.
Legislative positions are guided by a Legislative Policy Statement that recommended by our Legislative Committee and approved annually by the Association’s Board of Directors.
Advocacy Alert: Home Health Grouping Model
The proposed Home Health Groupings Model (HHGM) will cause disruption to home health providers in New Hampshire and beyond. This payment model is completely untested so its impact on patients and home health agencies is unpredictable, and is expected to reduce Medicare payments by nearly $1 billion annually. That can only trigger problems in accessing and delivering care. Patients will likely lose access to home care as providers will be paid less than the cost of care. CMS should withdraw this proposal and work with stakeholder groups to ensure that a new model is developed and implemented thoughtfully, without hindering access to care.
Advocacy Resources
- Who is my state legislator?
- Contact List: New Hampshire State Senators
- Find My State Rep: NH State Representatives by name or town
- Contact List: New Hampshire Reps. -Download Excel
- General Tips for Contacting State Legislators– .pdf
- webinar on Using Social Media for Home Care Advocacy – Produced by the Council of States
- GSHHA-CFI-Waiver-Comments.2.28.17
- Grassroots Activity- Legislative Breakfast
- Adopted Rule HeW 553 712016
- General Tips for Contacting Legislators
- GSHHA CFI Presentation for Senate Finance Committee
- GSHHA Testimony on SB 8. House Finance Committee
- 2015 Policy Statement
- Forum of State Medicare Part D Letter
- When Friends & Family Aren't Enough Brochure
- How to strengthen relations with legislators
Contact Information for New Hampshire’s Delegation
Other Government Relations Resources
- CB378 medical technicians
- HB1816 Medicaid Managed Care 020118
- HB-1556-LNAs-GSHHA-Letter to House EDA Comm 020618
- SB-576-rate-setting-suspension-Testimony-020218
- SB-34-SupportLetter-2018-01
- Take Your Senator to Work Day
- Bring a Senator to Work Day
- comment letter CMS
- OGH Comment Letter
- GSHHA Comments Nur 404.04
- AHA one pager
- Testimony on HB 1 & 2 from Ms Dedousis
- Testimony on HB 1 & 2 from Ms Engelbert
- Testimony on HB 1 & 2 from Ms Moore
- Advocacy Update March 8, 2017
- General Tips for Contacting Legislators
- Call to Action Sept 2015
- NH State Senators
- GSHHA Step 2 Letter
- F2FLetter
- Anti Trust Statement
State Budget Advocacy
- Call to Action on Resolving the State Budget Impasse
- Op- Ed Agree or Override by Gina Balkus, CEO Home Care Association of New Hampshire
- Op-Ed by CEO Gina Balkus: Frail seniors shouldn’t pay price for balanced budget
- Background on Senate Bill 8 for Advocates
- Article in Union Leader on CFI Funding
- What Can Members Do?
- Granite State Home Care Association Presentation to Finance Committee
- Testimony from GSHHA on SB 8
- Gov. Hassan Press Release Re: Restoration of Nursing Home Funds
Grassroots
There’s lots to do as New Hampshire and the country prepare for new administrations. We need to introduce ourselves, and the issues we are passionate about, to our
new leaders. We hope YOU will get involved! Consider hosting a legislative breakfast. We can tell you how. Take a look at our quick guide on hosting a legislative breakfast.
The Home Care Association of New Hampshire (HCANH) has represented the patients and employees before the New Hampshire General Court (House and Senate) and various state agencies since its founding in 1974. Advocacy remains a central element of our mission.