More than 140 leading health care organizations, including hospitals, health systems, provider and patient advocacy groups, sent a letter to Congress urging inclusion of a five-year extension of the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCaH) waiver program in the upcoming September government funding package.
The letter emphasizes that the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act, a bipartisan, bicameral bill, would provide the long-term certainty necessary to fully realize the benefits of hospital-at-home programs, which have proven to deliver high-quality, cost-effective, and patient-centered care.
Over the several years, the AHCaH waiver has enabled health systems across the country to deliver acute-level services safely in the home. The model has demonstrated reduced hospital readmissions, improved patient satisfaction, and lower overall costs.
However, without Congressional action, the temporary waiver authority will expire, threatening patient access and halting innovation.
A five-year extension would give providers the predictability they need to expand capacity, invest in technology and staff, and bring this care option to more patients in both urban and rural communities.
“A long-term extension is critical – not just for health systems to plan, invest, and scale these programs – but for patients, caregivers, and families who rely on the comfort, safety, and personalized attention that hospital-at-home care provides. Moving Health Home and 140 organizations urge Congress to pass a five-year extension to assure patients are able continue accessing high-quality care at home.” said Krista Drobac, Founder of Moving Health Home.
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