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Hospice Groups, AOs Speak Out on Proposed Accreditor Oversight Rule

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The first OIG report indicated that about 80% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had deficiencies in compliance. Therefore, The Joint Commission recommends that CMS limit this proposal to sharing COI policies and the COI log during a corporate onsite review or at the agency’s request.

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2023’s Most Impactful Hospice Regulatory Moves

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The first report shook the industry with findings that around 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a deficiency that posed a serious safety risk. When CMS is looking at things, it’s a need to synthesize all that information under their belt.

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New Directors at Iowa River, Home Health of the Ozarks; C-Suite Shifts at Elara Caring, VIA Health

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Maley joined the hospital system’s home health department in 2012 as a certified nurse assistant, later becoming a registered nurse. She was most recently a case manager at Hospice of Care, holding the same position at Home Health of the Ozarks prior to that. “I

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Compassus’ Laura Templeton: Education, Better Reimbursement Needed to Foster Palliative Care Growth

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I worked in acute care prior to coming into the more integrated home-based care scene at Compassus in 2012. The education component is key to really inform the patient and their family of what palliative care really is and how we can serve them. What has led your career journey into palliative care? I’m a nurse by background.

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

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Her past roles since 2012 have included clinical and executive positions in emergency and palliative medicine, as well as in hospice. The move allowed for greater consistency across communities within its service region, according to the hospice provider. Dr. Howe has more than 14 years of experience in hospice.

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OIG’s Hospice GIP Audit Fueled by Inappropriate Billing; Nearly One-Third of Claims Have Errors

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An OIG study of hospice billing claims submitted during 2012 found that 31% of the GIP claims that providers submitted to CMS were inappropriately billed — to the tune of an estimated $268 million that year alone.

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Stoneridge Hospice Owner Rollie Seebert: Hospices Help Address the ‘Demographic Tsunami’

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What led you to hospice, and how has your law enforcement background informed your leadership approach? I worked in Phoenix at the sheriff’s office from 1976 to 2012. You took the helm at Stoneridge Hospice after retiring from local law enforcement. I was a deputy chief and went all the way up in the ranks.

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