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Hospices’ Mythbusting Strategies: ‘It’s Not Brink-of-Death Care’

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National hospice utilization rates have hovered around this vicinity for the past decade, with 44% of decedents receiving these services in 2010, the Alliance report found. We must be better at positioning hospice care as a part of improving their lives, rather than simply being present at death.”

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Congress Grills HHS on Hospice Program Integrity

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But what I will tell you is that there are programs in place where if the applicants go through the process and certify to CMS that they have a program that will service the needs of a community when it comes to hospice care — and they are able to meet the standards — that we will certify them to be able to provide hospice care,” Becerra said.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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Cotter has been a board certified physician in family medicine since 1981 and worked as a hospice medical director from 1988 to 1989. He returned to hospice care part time from 2010 to 2014 from his home base in Napa County.

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

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At the same time, the ratio of potential caregivers to seriously ill seniors is expected to shrink to 4-to-1 by 2023, a “sharp decline” from 7-to-1 in 2010, AARP reported. Potential impact on hospice utilization The strain on caregivers could mean that ultimately fewer patients will be able to receive hospice care in their homes.

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Angels Care Hospice Expands Services to Fill Regional Gaps

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By extending its footprint, the company is helping to fill a gap left when Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine, Texas, shuttered its hospice program in 2010. Angels Care is a portfolio company of AngMar Medical Holdings, Inc. We’re slowly building up our staff out there and providing hospice care.”

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How Death Doulas Can Help Hospices Improve Health Equity

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Having doulas at the bedside during the last days of life has positively affected hospice quality outcomes, including those among underserved populations, according to Diane Sancilio, director of counseling and support at Gilchrist Cares. Flotow has firsthand experience of providing hospice care to incarcerated individuals.

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Gentiva Settles FCA Claims Against Kindred at Home

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Justice Department alleges that Kindred at Home and related entities knowingly submitted false claims and retained overpayments for hospice services provided to patients who were ineligible. The federal government and the State of Tennessee first filed these complaints against Kindred in 2021 for claims submitted between 2010 and 2020.

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