NHPCO-NAHC Collaboration News & Updates

This page will keep our members and the entire care-at-home community – including hospice, home care, palliative care, serious illness, and others – as informed as possible about the ongoing process of collaboration and possible combination of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Please read on for information about member town hall discussions, media coverage, the leaders guiding this process, and more.  

This page will be updated as appropriate, so please check back for news and information. 

NHPCO-NAHC Town Halls 

The member voice is a critical component to this exploration. As such, all members of NHPCO and NAHC are invited to a series of joint Town Halls to hear updates on the process and participate in a Q&A with members of the Steering Committee leading this exploration. 

Town Halls will be held on the following dates and are open to all members of the NHPCO and NAHC memberships: 

• • • November 15, 2023 | Watch recording
    • December 7, 2023, from 5:00 – 6:00 pm ET 
    • January 11, 2024, from 5:00 – 6:00 pm ET 

Town Hall participation information, including the link to join, will be sent to members closer to each Town Hall. 

Past Updates 

Press release	NHPCO and NAHC Boards Agree to Pursue Creation of a New, Combined Organization  NAHC site  |  NHPCO site	8/10/23
Member email	Announcing Letter of Intent  NAHC site  |  NHPCO site	08/10/23
Member email	Update and Introduction of Steering Committee  NAHC site  |  NHPCO site	06/09/23
Press release	NAHC and NHPCO Exploring Collaboration Opportunities  NAHC site  |  NHPCO site	03/08/23
Member email	NHPCO and NAHC Exploring Collaboration Opportunities  NAHC site  |  NHPCO site	03/08/23

 Media Coverage  

McKnight’s	As merger with NHPCO approaches, chief of NAHC reveals plans to stay through 2024	10/18/23
Home Care Magazine	NAHC, NHPCO Merger Could Be Done in 2024	10/17/23
McKnight’s	NAHC merger with NHPCO on track for implementation next year, leaders say	10/16/23
McKnight’s	The strength of a united hospice house	10/06/23
McKnight’s	‘This is our time’: NHPCO leaders see opportunities for hospice field even as challenges persist	10/03/23
Hospice News	NHPCO COO and Interim CEO Ben Marcantonio: Collaboration a Watchword for 2024	10/03/23
Healthcare Services Investment News	NAHC, NHPCO Sign LOI for Potential Merger	08/11/23
Hospice News	NAHC, NHPCO Inch Closer to Possible Combination	08/10/23
Home Health Care News	NAHC, NHPCO Sign Letter Of Intent To Potentially Combine	08/10/23
McKnight’s	NAHC, NHPCO likely to merge	08/10/23
HomeCare Magazine	NHPCO, NAHC Boards Agree to Pursue Creation of a New, Combined Organization	08/10/23
McKnight’s	Provider groups explore collaboration, stronger ties	03/09/23
Hospice News	NAHC, NHPCO Seek Greater Collaboration with ‘All Options on the Table’	03/08/23

Steering Committee 

Members and staff leaders from NHPCO and NAHC who are leading the process to create new, combined organization:  

• • • Ken Albert, NAHC Chair 
    • Trisha Crissman, NHPCO National Director 
    • Bill Dombi, NAHC President 
    • Melinda Gruber, NHPCO Chair 
    • Ben Marcantonio, NHPCO COO and Interim CEO 
    • Norman McRae, NHPCO Immediate Past Chair 
    • Susan Ponder-Stansel, NAHC Board Member 
    • Lynne Sexten, NHPCO At-Large Executive Committee Member 
    • William Simione, III, NAHC Treasurer 
    • David Totaro, NAHC Board Member 

NAHC-NHPCO Opportunity Assessment Workgroups 

Workgroups comprised of members and staff are working on key elements of a combined organization. The Workgroups are focused on the following areas: Branding 

• • • CEO Search Advisory 
    • Advocacy and Policy 
    • Education 
    • Finance and Operations 
    • Governance and Nominating 
    • Membership and Dues 
    • Member Communities and Engagement 
    • Member Services  

See the full list of Workgroup members here.