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California Physician Sentenced to 24 Months for $3.2M Hospice Fraud

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Contreras is a licensed physician in California, but has been on probation with the board since 2015 and is subject to limitations on his practice. In addition to prison time, the court ordered Contreras to pay more than $3.2 million in restitution. He pleaded guilty in July to one count of health care fraud. Antenor remains at large.

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National Alliance’s Scott Levy: Hospices Need ‘Regulatory Relief’ to Protect ‘Sacred Benefit’

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I started out in a lower-level government affairs position at Amedisys in August 2015. Can you share your background in hospice and home over the last decade, starting with your most recent role at Amedisys? I was promoted chief government affairs officer in 2023. Prior to that I was their senior president of government affairs.

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Corewell Health Unlocks ‘Slow, Sustainable’ Pediatric Palliative Program Growth

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Corewell Health Childrens program began in January 2015 and now features more than 70 health care specialty areas. The health system provides pediatric palliative care, as well as primary, urgent and virtual care, behavioral health, cancer treatments and a range of other services.

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Aggressive Cancer Treatment at End of Life Does Not Extend Survival

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The patient records came from 280 cancer centers nationwide between 2015 and 2019. Researchers evaluated the health records of 78,446 adult cancer patients who were diagnosed with metastatic and advanced tumors of breast, colorectal, non-small cell lung, pancreas, kidney or urothelial cancers.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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In September 2015, the Partnership HealthPlan of California — managed by Medicaid — launched a pilot program dedicated to palliative care, with an emphasis on enhancing patient outcomes while reducing costs associated with caring for chronically ill seniors.

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Blue Sky Hospice Medical Director Convicted of $2.8M Hospice Fraud

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In 2015, Thropay was listed as an attending provider for more hospice claims paid by Medicare than any other provider in the nation.” Justice Department indicated. “In The former medical director will be sentenced on May 28.

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How Four Questions Can Reduce Costs, Boost Hospice Utilization

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The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation ran the project between 2011 and 2015 at 32 participating hospitals and health systems. A key component of the initiative was a “Four Questions” framework for goals-of-care conversations.

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