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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

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The three HCPCS codes were initially rolled out for the VA in 2019 after previous spiritual care billing codes were discontinued in 2014. These codes gave more access to spiritual care for VA patients and provided employment opportunities for chaplains within the VA system,” Ebema told Hospice News in an email.

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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.