Membership in the HomeCare Association of Louisiana
Membership dues, in 2018, helped to advance the home health industry’s next steps related to pre-claim review, now called the Review Choice Demonstration project. The dues you have paid to the HomeCare Association of Louisiana have in part helped drive Congressional legislation, sponsored by four Louisiana Congressmen, to address unfair behavioral adjustments in the new PDGM, Patient Groupings Model (PDGM) in the 2019 final rule. HCLA leaders and members are part of the national effort to address changes the industry experts indicate will have had a bigger financial impact than the Interim Payment System (IPS), which played a role in the closing of nearly 300 Louisiana home health agencies in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Chase, Amazon, Berkshire-Hathaway, Walmart, Humana, Aetna, and others are entering the healthcare and homecare space. Government initiatives are advancing that will have critical implications for care at home. HCLA engages forward-thinking members to address the changes, to see over the horizon, and to provide the tools to turn these changes into a business advantage. The HomeCare Association itself is exploring change, advancing the process of due diligence and a potential merger with the Louisiana Mississippi Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (LMHPCO).
A recognized source of reliable information, HCLA aspires to continue raising awareness about the value of home health care within our state and our nation. Join us to have a voice, Your agency’s continued membership and participation in HCLA is critical to our having a unified voice in the future of home health care and makes it possible for us to:
- Continue to uphold the moratorium of new home care agencies in our state
- Maintain Louisiana’s voice in the ongoing national message against creating co-pays for Medicare home health episodes
- Provide strong representation with Palmetto GBA
- Champion the interests of our member agencies across the continuum of entities that affect our industry including lawmakers, regulators, payers, healthcare consortiums and outside stakeholders
- Continue to focus on and remain highly attuned to relevant industry changes and threats, so we can provide information and updates that are vital to guiding our member agencies
- Discounts on workshops and conferences
- HCLA newsletter
- Access to HCLA lobbyist in Baton Rouge
- Networking with other home health industry leaders
As you consider the benefits and advantages listed above, keep in mind that membership in HCLA is a valuable asset to your agency and throughout the industry. We invite you join or renew that membership and keep the collective force of our state’s home health care industry cohesive and strong.
Reminder, provider members that join before January 15, 2019 get a 10% discount!
Be part of something bigger related to the future of care at home. Belong to HCLA!!
Richard MacMillan, RN, JD Warren Hebert, DNP, RN, CAE, FAAN
President Chief Executive Officer
HomeCare Association of Louisiana HomeCare Association of Louisiana
2019 Provider Membership Packet
