The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare – a coalition of home health providers committed to making better the quality, integrity, and efficiency of home healthcare for the seniors of our nation – today congratulated Tom Price (R-GA) on his confirmation as the next Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). As a physician, Secretary Price has been a longtime advocate for the home health and hospice communities, continually championing policy reforms to reinforce the delivery of quality care to one of most vulnerable sufferer populations of Medicare.
“The Partnership looks forward to working with Secretary Price and the leadership at HHS to make better approach to skilled home healthcare by giving much-needed regulatory relief to Medicare rules that are presently limiting access to vitally significant home health services,” said Colin Roskey, Executive Vice President of the Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare. “His track record as a physician and member of Congress indicates his proven devotion to securing America’s home health sufferers.”
“We congratulate Secretary Tom Price on his well-deserved confirmation and stand ready to work with him in his new position to sustain to better the lives of Medicare home health beneficiaries,” further added Roskey. “His recognition of the value home healthcare adds to the larger healthcare continuum stands to make better patient care and decrease Medicare charges.”
Presently, 3.5 million Americans get the Medicare home health benefit, which is immensely regarded as clinically advanced, cost effective and sufferer preferred.
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