LeadingAge submitted comments on the CY2024 Home Health Payment rule on August 29th. The comments detailed the devastating impact that CMS’ proposed cuts would have on their mission driven home health members. LeadingAge highlighted the current state of the field and how continued payment cuts would only continue to decrease access to care. They responded to the RFI on home health aides and underscored our workforce agenda as well as current challenges to utilizing home health aides in Medicare home health. The HH rule also included hospice provisions. LeadingAge made substantial comments on the proposal regarding a hospice special focus program and asked that CMS revisit its algorithm before implementation. CMS made a number of other program integrity related proposals in this rule that they supported.   

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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