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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

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Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. In recent years, the hospice community has sought better ways to measure and account for chaplain services.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

Hospice News

Hospice chaplains are being asked to do more with less time and resources available, which can adversely affect the quality of spiritual care, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. More than 7,768 chaplains were employed by hospices nationwide in 2019, according to the Zippia report.