The Maryland National Capital Homecare Association is the only trade association for the home care sector in Maryland.  It represents both non-profit and for-profit health care providers in Maryland and DC including:

• Medicare-certified home health agencies,
• private duty agencies and registries,  
• home medical equipment businesses, and
• related businesses that provide services to providers listed above. 

MNCHA members are the VIP executives and decision makers of each system but staff members of each system have access to a full array of educational, government affairs, training, meeting, and membership  services.  Membership includes all the major hospital systems, non-profits, and businesses in Maryland involved in homecare.  MNCHA’s prestigious Board of Directors directs the activities of the association along with its active committees and membership.

MNCHA is a primary provider of information and training for the home care sector and last year provided 12 educational conferences or meetings on clinical, service delivery, or business issues.  MNCHA meetings are open to non-members as well and 3 Leadership Forums are held each year which are attended by members and non-members.   MNCHA is a 501(c) 6 non-profit incorporated in the state of Maryland. 

MNCHA members believe that in a time of rapidly escalating healthcare costs, patients deserve to be treated with dignity and be given a chance to receive care in their homes surrounded by their friends and loved ones. Home care reduces costs, provides quality services to patients at home, and assists family members in caring for the aged, disabled, or injured at home.    

MNCHA works in cooperation with all state officials and particularly with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Maryland Health Care Commission.   MNCHA members are regularly appointed by the Governor or other state officials to Boards and Commissions.

MNCHA also works in collaboration with federal officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and other relevant federal entities.    In addition, MNCHA is a member of  national trade associations including the National Association for Hospice and Homecare and the American Association of Homecare. 

MNCHA is dedicated to:

Advocating for legislation which improves the delivery of and appropriate funding for home care products or services

Promoting high standards of home care products or services

Promoting appropriate utilization of home care products or services

Providing top quality educational, clinical and other training for both member and non-members  

Representing the Maryland and Washington, DC home care sector at the national level

A whole lot more!