Current Actions

Act Now to Protect Medicaid-Funded Home Care

Wed, 21 May 2025 04:00:00 GMT

Congress is preparing to vote on the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which contains harmful provisions that would jeopardize access to in-home care for millions of Medicaid recipients. It takes just seconds to make your voice heard — and your action could make all the difference.

If passed, the bill would:

Disenroll older adults from Medicaid based on restrictive home equity limits.
Impose red tape and eligibility barriers that could result in coverage loss for individuals with disabilities and direct care workers.
Introduce new cost-sharing requirements, making essential in-home services unaffordable for many.
Slash state funding tools that help sustain home- and community-based care programs.

While we support rooting out fraud and abuse, this bill does so at the expense of the most vulnerable populations — and we can’t let that happen.

Take action now by sending a message to Congress urging them to protect Medicaid-funded care at home!

Expand Access to Telehealth Services: Support the CONNECT for Health Act

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT

A bipartisan coalition of federal lawmakers has reintroduced the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act (S.1261) — a bill to expand access to telehealth services through Medicare and make many of the COVID-19-era flexibilities permanent. Without congressional action, these critical telehealth waivers are scheduled to expire on September 30, 2025.

If enacted, the CONNECT for Health Act would:

Permanently eliminate geographic restrictions and allow patients to receive telehealth services from home;
Permanently authorize health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services;
Expand the list of eligible health care professionals who can offer telehealth under Medicare;
Eliminate the in-person visit requirement for telemental health services;
Allow waivers of telehealth restrictions during public health emergencies; and
Require the publication of data to evaluate telehealth use, impact on quality of care, and areas for improvement.

With strong bipartisan backing and continued reliance on virtual care by patients and providers alike, the CONNECT for Health Act could shape the future of telehealth delivery well beyond the pandemic.

Join the movement to protect and expand telehealth access. Contact your members of Congress today and advocate for their support of the CONNECT for Health Act!

Tell Congress to Expand Access to Home Health Services Through Occupational Therapy

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 04:00:00 GMT

The Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act (H.R.2013) would amend the Social Security Act to allow Medicare beneficiaries to qualify for home health services solely based on a need for occupational therapy. Currently, patients must first qualify through the need for skilled nursing, physical therapy, or speech-language pathology services. This bipartisan legislation removes outdated barriers to care and modernizes Medicare policy to reflect the essential role occupational therapy plays in patient recovery, rehabilitation, and independent living.

Why It Matters:

Enhances access to home-based care for Medicare beneficiaries.
Reduces unnecessary institutional care.
Recognizes occupational therapy as a standalone qualifying service.
Strengthens the home health workforce and supports aging in place.

Please urge your U.S. Representative to co-sponsor and support H.R.2013. It’s time to remove outdated restrictions that limit access to critical in-home services.