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Early Palliative Care Spending Rose Over the Last Decade

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in 2017 through 2019 compared to 51% in 2010-2013. The increase was associated with earlier palliative care referrals and providers having a hospice and palliative specialist on staff. A decline occurred with between-provider variation, 45.3%

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Saad Healthcare to Pay $3M False Claims Act Settlement

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The settlement resolves allegations that between 2013 and 2020 Saad submitted false claims to Medicare for 21 patients who did not meet the eligibility requirements for the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Shumate of the Justice Departments Civil Division, in a statement.

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Former Canon Healthcare Owner Convicted for $47 Million in Hospice Fraud

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Between 2013 and 2016, the company billed Medicare for $62 million and received $47 million in payments, according to the U.S. Between 2013 and 2017, Canon billed Medicare for 2,800 claims per month, totalling $15.3 Justice Department.

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Canon Healthcare Owner Receives Prison Sentence, $42 Million Fine in Fraud Case

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The court also ordered Akula to repay $42 million in fraudulent Medicare billing claims made between January 2013 and December 2019, which totaled roughly $84 million during that six-year span. The charges included fraudulent claims for physician services and home visits, as well as manipulation of Medicare billing codes.

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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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Davis was previously pediatric division chair at the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, serving at the organization since 2013. Atrium Health Names New Palliative Leadership Atrium Health has tapped Holly Davis to lead its clinical operations community-based palliative care program. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii.

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Hospice of the Foothills Joins California Hospice Network

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Three hospices in 2013 established Ohio’s Hospice, for instance. Among the organization’s goals of the collaboration is to reduce overhead costs, improve the members’ bargaining position with payers and health plans and smooth the transition into value-based payment models, such as Medicare Advantage.

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Research Finds Links Between Hospice Care, Reduced Cancer-Related Suicides

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Suicide rates among cancer patients saw a “sharp slump” between 2013 and 2017, with researchers attributing the decrease to several potential factors. “Furthermore, the development of integrated care models, including collaborative care models, has provided a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to cancer care.”