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Regulators Extend Some Telemedicine Flexibilities, Gauge Telehealth’s ‘New Path Forward’ in Hospice

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Among the myriad regulations is the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008, which stipulates that a provider may prescribe controlled substances to a patient only after conducting an in-person evaluation. The temporary telemedicine regulations allowed for virtual exceptions to this in-person rule.

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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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from 2008 to 2020. The company in 2008 opened its first location in Texas. Shifts at Pennants Board The Pennant Group Inc.s Nasdaq: PNTG) board of directors has seen a recent change of guard, with CEO Brent Guerisoli as its new chairman and CFO Scott Lamb named as its lead independent director. The hospice provider topped Inc.

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St. Croix’s New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth

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Launched in 2008, St. You have a nurse, you have a chaplain, you have a social worker, you have a hospice aide. You really only get one chance with each of these patients, and its really important. Croix Hospice has widened its geographic footprint across 10 Midwestern states. In addition to hospice, St.

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St. Croix Hospice’s 2 Acquisitions Mark ‘Tremendous, Transformative’ Growth Opportunities

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Founded in 2008, St. Croix Hospice team. Both the Mayo Clinic and Hospice of Siouxland have such a strong historical reputation that seamlessly fits into our general footprint and operational structure. Croix Hospice provides care to more than 5,600 patients across 75 locations in the Midwest.

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Hospice Regulations May Be Adversely Affecting Dementia Patients

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Researchers from George Washington University and the University of Chicago examined data from more than 11 million unique hospice care episodes that occurred between 2008 and 2019. Due to rising utilization, Medicare hospice expenditures increase by about $1 billion annually.

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Appellate Ruling in Care Alternatives FCA Case May Set New Precedent

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The case has been meanerding through federal district and appellate courts since 2008. The litigation first arose in 2008 when four former employees of Care Alternatives filed a qui tam complaint alleging that the New Jersey-based company billed Medicare for hospice services when patients were not eligible to receive them.

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IntellaTriage Acquires NurseLine

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Established in 2008, IntellaTriage provides after-hours nurse triage services for a range of health care providers, including hospice and home health providers, hospitals, physician groups, health plans and specialty practices. IntellaTriage has acquired NurseLine, a national provider of hospice and home health triage services.

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