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The Ohio Home Care & Hospice Referral Guide, Digital Edition 2026

The Ohio Home Care & Hospice Referral Guide is a comprehensive directory of OCHCH’s provider and professional service members.  This is a free digital publication made possible by the support of OCHCH members, stakeholders, and sponsors.

Announcing the 2026 OCHCH Education Pass! Lower Price. More Education.

The Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice put tremendous thought and intentionality into designing next year’s Education Pass. The most exciting change for 2026 is a lower price for you. Smaller agencies will save $1,000 compared to 2025 and mid-size and larger agencies save $500!

Flu shots mean better outcomes for patients and your agency

We are all looking for ways to reduce ED visits, cost of care, and hospitalizations – meaning positive outcomes for our patients while performing at our best for HH-VBP scoring. One of the easiest ways to do this is by ensuring patients that would benefit from a flu shot, receive a flu shot.

Help advocate against CMS’ Proposed Rule and save Home Health in Ohio

Lend Your Voice to Protect Medicare Home Health for Ohioans – Take action by August 29 – Template provided. Home and community-based care is a proven solution to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. The new CMS proposed rule includes policies that would reduce payments to home health agencies nationally by over $1 billion dollars in 2026.

Identifying Legit Records Requests – Safety tips from OCHN

No fluff – just answers. In response to a surge of suspicious communications sent to members recently, Katie Eisel, Payer Relations Director at OCHN, has written up a detailed safety toolkit to help everyone keep their agency and patient data safe and secure.

The Ohio Home Care & Hospice Referral Guide, Digital Edition 2026

The Ohio Home Care & Hospice Referral Guide is a comprehensive directory of OCHCH’s provider and professional service members.  This is a free digital publication made possible by the support of OCHCH members, stakeholders, and sponsors.

Announcing the 2026 OCHCH Education Pass! Lower Price. More Education.

The Ohio Council for Home Care & Hospice put tremendous thought and intentionality into designing next year’s Education Pass. The most exciting change for 2026 is a lower price for you. Smaller agencies will save $1,000 compared to 2025 and mid-size and larger agencies save $500!

Flu shots mean better outcomes for patients and your agency

We are all looking for ways to reduce ED visits, cost of care, and hospitalizations – meaning positive outcomes for our patients while performing at our best for HH-VBP scoring. One of the easiest ways to do this is by ensuring patients that would benefit from a flu shot, receive a flu shot.

Help advocate against CMS’ Proposed Rule and save Home Health in Ohio

Lend Your Voice to Protect Medicare Home Health for Ohioans – Take action by August 29 – Template provided. Home and community-based care is a proven solution to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs. The new CMS proposed rule includes policies that would reduce payments to home health agencies nationally by over $1 billion dollars in 2026.

Identifying Legit Records Requests – Safety tips from OCHN

No fluff – just answers. In response to a surge of suspicious communications sent to members recently, Katie Eisel, Payer Relations Director at OCHN, has written up a detailed safety toolkit to help everyone keep their agency and patient data safe and secure.