WASHINGTON, D.C. – AAHomecare is one of 140 healthcare groups asking Congress to extend the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) waiver program, a critical initiative for Medicare beneficiaries, for an additional five year term. The letter to Congressional leadership highlights the program’s success in improving outcomes and lowering costs, while also emphasizing the patient preference for home-based care in this passage:

“Americans want home to be the center of their health. Federal flexibilities, such as the AHCAH waiver, allowed hospitals to do just that. Extending the waiver again is not just a policy choice; it’s a critical step toward transforming how care is delivered in this country, creating an important option for patients, caregivers, and providers.”

See the full letter here, along with a related summary of evidence supporting the Hospital at Home model.