Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Today, patients are enrolling in hospice with a wider range of diagnoses, some of which have a much less predictable trajectory than most cancers. of hospice enrollees in 2019, up from 9% in 2002, according to NHPCO. The average length of stay for those patients reached 126 days in 2019, compared to 92.6 population.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2024

A bill currently before Congress would extend through 2026 regulatory flexibilities related to telehealth, including the ability to recertify patients for hospice care. If a hospice is undergoing a period of enhanced oversight by the U.S. “We It also includes some exceptions.

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Hospice News

JULY 13, 2022

Signatories included the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Partnership for Hospice Innovation (NPHI), and the Hospice Action Network, among others.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 11, 2023

“Strengthening hospice reporting requirements to align with the requirements for nursing homes and hospitals providing extended care will provide CMS with the information necessary to ensure that hospice care providers are taking appropriate steps within the scope of their authority to protect vulnerable individuals,” GAO indicated in a report.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Congress mandated the SFP in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 , which contained language from the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. This was in response to July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Each of the major national hospice industry organizations voiced concerns about the algorithm that CMS will use beginning in 2024, including LeadingAge, the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NHPI), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2023

Patient preferences are trending towards home-based hospice care, leaving some inpatient facilities between a rock and a hard place. Meanwhile, other hospices diversify and expand their inpatient service capabilities. Shifting care preferences are another driving force behind the closure, according to MercyOne.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2023

In 2020, the average length of stay for Medicare patients enrolled in hospice was 97.0 days, according to a report from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). days the prior year in 2019, representing the “largest increase” during the previous five years of incremental growth, NHPCO reported.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Lawmakers have an essential role in ensuring the viability of the Medicare Hospice Benefit, according to Davis Baird, director for government affairs for hospice at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC). Jacky Rosen Sen.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2024

Clinical practice guidelines are more clear regarding the initiation of medications, but often unclear about when discontinuation is safe and appropriate, a 2019 study in the journal Clinical Medicine indicated. The joint report published in March found that hospice care — regardless of length of stay — saves Medicare approximately $3.5

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Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains. Access to high quality palliative and hospice care services is vital for patients and their families,” Capito said in a statement. “As

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2023

VMG is one of three entities that comprise Valley Health System, which provides care in southern New York and northern New Jersey communities. The Valley Hospital and Valley Home Care are also part of the health system. ALC Hospice Care Names COO. I took on the challenge.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

A late referral often means that the patient will not receive the full benefits of hospice care. About 10% of hospice patients were enrolled for only two days or less during 2019, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hospice News sat down with providers, advocacy groups, legal experts and other stakeholders to uncover the most significant hospice regulatory trends from this year and their anticipated impacts heading into 2024 and beyond. The patient safety concerns bubbled up in 2019 with two reports from the U.S.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The algorithm that CMS plans to use to identify hospices for the SFP would “disproportionately disadvantage” larger hospices and fail to capture poor performers, the four legislators indicated in the letter. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Each of these organizations has also expressed support for the SFP as a concept.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Hospice regulation has taken a winding path in recent years, representing both a push and pull in terms of quality hospice care delivery, according to William Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). All concerned have a part to play in addressing these concerns.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Cancer remains a common diagnosis among hospice patients, but the proportion of these individuals has fallen over the years. More than 20% of hospice decedents in 2020 suffered from dementia, up from 18.5% in 2019, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) reported.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Comfort has been Calvary Hospital’s COO since 2019. “Frank and Chris have done everything to ensure that the Calvary family is at the side of anyone who needs end-of-life care,” Decina said in a statement. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center and later joined NYC Health + Hospitals Corp.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Hospices stand to benefit from bridging divides in the care continuum, including filling gaps between home health and end-of-life providers, according to Eddie Norris, managing partner at Canyon Home Care & Hospice. Do you have further hospice acquisitions planned in your pipeline?

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The algorithm is based on a number of quality indicators, including the Hospice Care Index (HCI) score, complaints to CMS about a provider, survey results and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) scores. A chief concern is the algorithm that the agency has decided to use to select providers for the program.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The possibility exists that hospice care will change more in the next few years than it has during the previous four decades. The Medicare Hospice Benefit turned 40-years-old in 2022, and in that time the program has remained fundamentally unchanged. The utilization rate did take an uncharacteristic dip in 2020, to 47.8%

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NHPCO

MARCH 21, 2023

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion in savings for Medicare in 2019, while providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. That’s what hospice has done for more than 40 years.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

YoloCares has announced its disaffiliation from the California Hospice Network (CHN) after three years of collaborative partnership. CHN is a coalition of nonprofit hospices designed to support the growth of community-based hospice care and leverage their collective scale and resources in value-based payment programs.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The company in July 2021 purchased three hospice and home health agencies as part of its multi-state expansion plans. Assets acquired in the deal included Tender Care Home Health & Hospice and Sun Tree Hospice in Utah, as well as Hands of Hope Home Care & Hospice in Idaho.

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 26, 2022

– July 2021: What is the Hospice Care Index? – What did this level of oversight tell hospice agencies? Article Contents: July 2021: What is the Hospice Care Index? What did this level of oversight tell hospice agencies? July 2021: What is the Hospice Care Index? Who did best?

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

DECEMBER 5, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. According to the U.S.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. According to the U.S.

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Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

November is National Home Care and Hospice Month, a time to honor the millions of home care professionals who provide essential health care services to patients and families in their homes. According to the U.S.

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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

Deanna Douglass: We continue to see consolidation in the hospice market, both in mergers and acquisitions and cooperative agreements among not-for-profits. There has long been a substantial overlap between home care and hospice, but we’re now seeing these providers looking into other areas of health care.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Facts and Figures – the leading resource for hospice providers and others interested in understanding the work of the community – has been published annually for over two decades by NHPCO. This year COVID-19 continued to impact patient care as COVID-19 waivers were still in place through May 2023. With 49.1% In CY 2022, 51.6%

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Niagara Hospice is part of The Hospice and Palliative Care Group (HPCG), an organization that provides administrative services. Other providers in the group include Kalos Health, Liberty Home Care, Hospice of Orleans and The Niagara Hospice Alliance. “It

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

What is our role as hospice and palliative care providers in advocating for high-quality hospice care? If you are interested in signing the position statement “Core Roles and Responsibilities of Physicians in Hospice Care”, click here. JAMA IM 2021 Hospice Acquisitions by Profit-Driven Private Equity Firms.

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NHPCO

JULY 28, 2023

For Immediate Release July 28, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs (Washington, D.C. billion in Medicare savings in 2019, while also providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

He most recently served as UnitedHealth Group’s CEO since 2019 president. Prior to that, McMahon was COO of its health care subsidiary Optum. Treasure Coast Hospice Appoints VP of Medical Services Florida-based Treasure Coast Hospice has tapped Dr. John Crouch as its new vice president of medical services.

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NHPCO

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This is evidenced by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) data indicating that 81 percent of families/caregivers utilizing the Medicare benefit give the hospice an overall rating of 9 or 10 (with 10 being the best) and 84 percent would recommend hospice to family and friends.

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Nurse.com

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

million cases in 2019 to 152.8 With the rise in life expectancy and increased risk of dementia in older adults, the demand for nurses who are trained to care for people with dementia is also growing. “If Hospice nursing supports patients with dementia. million cases in 2050, according to an article in The Lancet.

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Hospice Law Blog

AUGUST 12, 2019

On August 6, 2019, CMS finalized its 2020 hospice rule , including adopting, without substantial modification, two controversial and material changes to the hospice benefit: Rebasing payment rates to shift about $500 million from routine care to enhanced levels of care including general inpatient, continuous, and respite care.

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