Hospice News
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
“Thropay fraudulently certified Medicare patients of Blue Sky as having terminal illnesses that the patients did not have so that Blue Sky Hospice could bill Medicare for hospice services,” a statement by the U.S. Justice Department indicated. “In Schmale from the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Fraud Section.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries are more likely to enroll in hospice from a community setting than patients in traditional fee-for-service programs. In 2011, for example, 50% of MA patients came to hospice from the community, compared to 39% of those in traditional Medicare. This is close to half of all Medicare beneficiaries.
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Hospice News
JULY 11, 2023
Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice launched its palliative care service line in 2007, mainly providing these services in hospital-based settings. A small number [of payers are] commercial, and then you’ve got Medicaid and several government payer pieces, with Medicare tending to be viewed as a lower payer for these services,” Spragens said.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 21, 2022
In 2007, 27,400 recorded injuries occurred among close to 900,000 workers providing health care in the home setting, according to the National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). . Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Chart used with permission).
Hospice News
AUGUST 28, 2024
million fraud scheme in which Medicare was billed for hospice services that the patients did not need. “In In 2015, Thropay was listed as the attending provider for more hospice claims paid by Medicare than any other provider in the nation,” the Justice Department indicated in a press release.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 21, 2023
In 2007, Olajide established the tech firm Axxess with a mind toward improving the efficiency of health care delivery to allow providers to devote more time and resources to their interactions with patients. Typically, when we hear about value, it’s about saving money for payers and Medicare.
Hospice News
APRIL 9, 2025
The idea for Sarah House came into being in 2007. Current Medicaid and Medicare per diem rates do not sufficiently support the full scope of interdisciplinary pediatric hospice and respite services, according to Marcum. Image courtesy of Sarah House's board of directors.
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