BAYADA, Heroes on the Home Front: Fighting Against Federal Cuts to Home Health Care Services

Today's guest is David Totaro, Chief Government Affairs Officer for BAYADA, a nonprofit home health care provider with 360 offices in 23 states and several international locations. BAYADA is leading the charge to advocate against recent notifications that The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) has proposed an alarming $1.33 billion dollar budget cut for home healthcare services in 2023. Medicare is also forecasting additional cuts of more than $2 billion in 2024 and beyond. In addition to impacting aging Baby Boomers, these cuts will greatly affect our nation’s disabled population, including medically fragile children, NICU babies, and others.  In July, Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Susan Collins (R-ME), together with Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL 7th District) and Vern Buchanan  (R-FL 16th District),   introduced the Preserving Access to Home Health Act of 2022 (S. 4605/H.R. 8581) to prevent the proposed cuts to home health from taking effect prior to 2026. BAYADA'S goal is to increase awareness of this issue so that the most vulnerable Americans can continue to access this life-saving care.  Check out this website for more information about how to help stop these cuts to Home Health Care: heartsforhomecare.com     #BAYADA#healthathome#heartsforhomecare.com#homehealth#healthcareuntold