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Bill to Re-Allocate Federal Hospice Dollars Moving Forward in Congress

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“We object to the prospect of any savings from this extension being used to pay for activities that would not be focused on improving care for hospice patients and their families,” the groups said in the letter. “At Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been working to implement since 2022, according to their letter.

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Dr. Andrew Mayo: Hospice Leaders Face ‘Delicate Balance’ in Today’s Regulatory, Workforce Climate

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Today’s hospice leaders need to take a wide view into the range of challenges facing their interdisciplinary care teams, according to Dr. Andrew Mayo, chief medical officer at St. Croix Hospice in 2014 as an associate medical director. These are all important pieces to think about when you think about end-of-life care delivery.

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Sequestration’s Return Creating a ‘Tsunami of Pain Points’ for Hospices

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After a moratorium during the pandemic, Medicare sequestration resumed July 1. Hospice and other health care providers are once again seeing their Medicare payments slashed by 2% across the board. Sequestration was established in 2014 by the Budget Control Act. It included a 2.7% per diem rate increase.

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Hospice C-Suite Shakeups at Alive, Angela, Trinity; New Day Taps Strategic Executive

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Angela’s Hospice provides end-of-life care to adult and pediatric patient populations. Established in 1985, the faith-based nonprofit also offers palliative care, grief support and virtual telehealth hospice services to caregivers and patients. For nearly 50 years, this organization has delivered on that mission.

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Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

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Through the JV, the two organizations formed the Luminis Health Gilchrist Lifecare Institute as a way to provide an “integrative continuum of care for the elderly across multiple settings,” in communities statewide, according to a recent announcement. About 47.6% This trailed behind the national average of 50.3%

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Two Hospices Halt Services Amid Staffing Shortages

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“Like many other hospice and home health programs across the nation, as the national health care worker shortage continues and the cost of health care staff and other expenses skyrocket, we are finding it increasingly difficult to manage the rising costs of doing business.”. Seniors 65 and older represent 13.6% Census Bureau.

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3 Nonprofit Hospice Providers to Watch in 2023

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Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. It increases costs.

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