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Researchers Link Social Determinants to Pain Management in End-of-Life Care

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Black or Latino patients in socially vulnerable areas were less likely to utilize hospice than white patients, and there’s a compounding effect on end-of-life pain management.” Researchers examined patient data for 48,631 Medicare hospice decedents from 2008 to 2016 across 15 states.

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Legacy Acquires HomeCare Hospice

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“The addition of HomeCare Hospice to our network will allow us to better serve our community and meet the growing needs of patients in need of compassionate end-of-life care.” By 2023, the bureau estimates that more than a quarter of the state’s residents will be older than 60, an increase of close to 40% since 2012.

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VIA Health Enhances Support for Hospice Patients with Heart Failure 

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“Millions of Americans are going to live with two or more chronic illnesses, and unless we have key disease-specific programs and nationally recognized societies take this as a key priority, we’re going to lose in terms of patients that have certain diseases at the end of life,” Hiller told Hospice News. Close to 6.7

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Tapestry Hospice Execs Settle Fraud Case for $1.4M; Prison Term, $3M Penalty in Angel Care Case

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Decisions regarding end-of-life care are incredibly difficult and personal, and families must be able to trust the intentions of their chosen providers,” Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr said in a report from the U.S. million in improper Medicare claims. She was ordered to pay upwards of $3.67 million in restitution.

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New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

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We identified numerous indicators of such fraud and abuse by hospice agencies, which typically offer palliative end-of-life care to individuals with medical diagnoses of fewer than six months to live.”. “The state’s weak controls have created the opportunity for large-scale fraud and abuse,” CDOJ indicated in its report. “We

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Survey: 77% of Hospices Undergo Multiple Audits Simultaneously

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The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

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“In total, Atoyan, Karapetyan and others caused the agencies to submit over 8,000 claims to Medicare for the cost of home health care and hospice services. Based on those claims, Medicare paid the agencies approximately $31 million,” the U.S. Justice Department indicated in a statement. Attorney Phillip Talbert.

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