WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 8, 2022)—The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and a group of likeminded organizations have written to Brian Slater, director of the Division of Home Health and Hospice in the Center for Medicare Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to reiterate strong support for the authority of nurse practitioners (NPs) and clinical nurse specialists (CNSs) to order and certify home health services for Medicare beneficiaries.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (July 8, 2022)—Greg Packer, newly elected president of the National Coalition For Assistive & Rehab Technology (NCART), announces the hiring of its new executive director, Wayne Grau, who will begin his role in August.