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Membership
Benefits

Membership connects Alabama hospice and palliative care organizations to the education, regulatory updates, and statewide advocacy that keep quality care moving forward across the state.

How Membership Serves Alabama

Our membership gives your organization a direct line to the resources, relationships, and regulatory intelligence that keep hospice and palliative care providers operating at the highest standard in Alabama.

Three pillars of membership: 

Education
  • Annual Conference with continuing education credits
  • Quarterly Regulatory Calls with Palmetto GBA updates
  • Monthly Aide Teleconferences
  • Access to recorded sessions and educational materials
Information
  • Legislative and regulatory updates affecting Alabama hospice providers
  • Access to the member newsletter
  • Resources and toolkits for compliance and quality improvement
  • Connections to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO)
Advocacy
  • Representation with Alabama state legislators and regulatory agencies
  • A seat at the table on issues that affect your patients and your organization
  • Coordination with state and national hospice coalitions
  • Voice in shaping hospice and palliative care policy across Alabama

Membership Types

We offer three membership types for organizations across the Alabama hospice and palliative care community.
Each type is structured around a different organizational profile. Select the one that fits your organization.

Provider Membership
Dues vary by organization size
Who it’s for
Licensed hospice providers operating in Alabama. The primary membership category for hospice organizations.
Benefits
  • Access to all educational programs, including the Annual Conference
  • Regulatory call access. Quarterly Palmetto GBA calls and Monthly Aide Teleconferences
  • Legislative and regulatory advocacy on behalf of Alabama hospice providers
  • Subscription to newsletters and member communications
  • Networking and professional development opportunities
  • Access to and collaboration with NHPCO and its resources
  • Listing in our Member Hospice Directory
  • Voting rights in organizational governance
Apply for Provider Membership
Non-Provider Membership
Dues vary by organization type
Who it’s for
Organizations that support the hospice and palliative care community but are not licensed hospice providers. Includes suppliers, vendors, consultants, and service organizations.
Benefits
  • Access to educational programs, including the Annual Conference
  • Legislative and regulatory updates relevant to the hospice community
  • Subscription to newsletters and communications
  • Networking opportunities with Alabama hospice and palliative care professionals
  • Opportunity to support hospice education and access across Alabama
Apply for Non-Provider Membership
Palliative Care Provider Membership
Dues vary by organization size
Who it’s for
Organizations providing palliative care services in Alabama that are not licensed hospice providers. For hospital-based palliative care programs, outpatient palliative care practices, and community-based palliative care providers.
Benefits
  • Access to educational programs focused on palliative care practice
  • Regulatory and legislative updates with palliative care applicability
  • Subscription to newsletters and palliative care communications
  • Networking opportunities with hospice and palliative care professionals across Alabama
  • Advocacy for palliative care access and quality across the state
  • Connections to national palliative care resources and organizations
Apply for Palliative Care Provider Membership

Membership year runs April 1 through March 31. Dues apply to the current membership year regardless of join date.

Which Membership Is Right for Your Organization?

If your organization is...
Choose...
A licensed hospice provider in Alabama
A palliative care program (non-hospice) in Alabama
A supplier, vendor, consultant, or support organization serving the hospice community
Unsure which type applies to your organization

What Your Membership Includes

  • Annual Conference continuing education, networking, and updates from state and national leaders in hospice and palliative care
  • Quarterly Regulatory Calls with Palmetto GBA guidance on billing, compliance, and regulatory changes affecting Alabama providers
  • Monthly Aide Teleconferences practical education and updates for hospice aide staff
  • Access to recorded sessions and educational materials from our programs
  • Annual Conference continuing education, networking, and updates from state and national leaders in hospice and palliative care
  • Quarterly Regulatory Calls with Palmetto GBA guidance on billing, compliance, and regulatory changes affecting Alabama providers
  • Monthly Aide Teleconferences practical education and updates for hospice aide staff
  • Access to recorded sessions and educational materials from our programs
  • Annual Conference continuing education, networking, and updates from state and national leaders in hospice and palliative care
  • Quarterly Regulatory Calls with Palmetto GBA guidance on billing, compliance, and regulatory changes affecting Alabama providers
  • Monthly Aide Teleconferences practical education and updates for hospice aide staff
  • Access to recorded sessions and educational materials from our programs
  • Annual Conference continuing education, networking, and updates from state and national leaders in hospice and palliative care
  • Quarterly Regulatory Calls with Palmetto GBA guidance on billing, compliance, and regulatory changes affecting Alabama providers
  • Monthly Aide Teleconferences practical education and updates for hospice aide staff
  • Access to recorded sessions and educational materials from our programs

Frequently Asked Questions

The membership year runs from April 1 through March 31. Dues apply to the current membership year regardless of when you join.

Yes. Palliative care works alongside curative or disease modifying treatment. It is not limited to end of life care. Patients can begin palliative care at any stage of a serious illness, including at diagnosis.

Yes. Palliative care works alongside curative or disease modifying treatment. It is not limited to end of life care. Patients can begin palliative care at any stage of a serious illness, including at diagnosis.

Yes. Palliative care works alongside curative or disease modifying treatment. It is not limited to end of life care. Patients can begin palliative care at any stage of a serious illness, including at diagnosis.

Yes. Palliative care works alongside curative or disease modifying treatment. It is not limited to end of life care. Patients can begin palliative care at any stage of a serious illness, including at diagnosis.

Ready to Join AHPCO?

Membership supports the organizations that care for Alabama families at the end of life. Choose your membership type and apply online.

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