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HCA Healthcare Launches Hospice, Palliative Care Fellowship Program in Florida

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NYSE: HCA) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) recently added a new graduate fellowship in hospice and palliative care medicine to their existing repertoire of training programs. Demand for culturally diverse hospice and palliative care in Florida is growing as minority aging populations swell. Treu will lead the new program.

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‘Elegant, Expert Care’: The Emergence of Neuropalliative Services

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In recent years, more neurologists are realizing the need for specialized palliative care for this population. The American Board of Medical Specialties and American Osteopathic Association Board of Specialties didn’t recognize hospice and palliative care as a subspecialty until 2006.

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New CMOs for Hospice of the Chesapeake, Care Synergy; HopeWest Taps New VP

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Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health. Fetzer was previously associate medical director at Rainbow Hospice and Palliative Care, now part of the AMITA Health system. He served in the same role prior to that at Optum Hospice since 2010.

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Medicare Claims for Unrelated Services Put Hospices at Risk

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This means hospices can expect to see heightened auditing and scrutiny of what costs are deemed “unrelated” to end-of-life care, according to Judi Lund Person, vice president of regulatory and compliance for the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. “We Between 2010 and 2019 Medicare paid a total of $6.6

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Researchers Uncover Widespread Disparities Affecting Rural Hospice Caregivers

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Lagging supportive services around social determinants of health and limited access to hospice and palliative care are driving disparities among rural family caregivers. Family caregivers in rural areas are more likely to experience social determinants of health that negatively affect the provision of palliative and end of life care.

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CMS Seeks Answers on Hospice Utilization Trends, Spending

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Though allowed, payments outside the Medicare Hospice Benefit should be “exceptional, unusual, and rare,” according to CMS, which historically has taken the stance that essentially all the care needed by a terminally ill patient should be covered through the benefit. Between 2010 and 2019 Medicare paid a total of $6.6

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Traditions Health of Spartanburg, South Carolina Demonstrates Commitment to Delivering Veteran-centric Care as a We Honor Veterans Partner

Traditions Health

Franklin, TN – Traditions Health is proud to announce our Spartanburg, South Carolina branch is now a Level One Partner with We Honor Veterans (WHV), a pioneering program developed by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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