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Stoneridge Hospice Opens New Palliative Care Location

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Stoneridge Hospice has opened a new palliative care branch in Scottsdale, Arizona. “Our decision to establish a palliative care branch in Scottsdale aligns with our mission to provide comfort, dignity and support to individuals and families during challenging times,” said Patti Brazel, executive director at Stoneridge Hospice.

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Hospice of the Chesapeake Achieves 145% Census Growth Since 2020 Charles County Acquisition

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Hospice of the Chesapeake has exceeded its growth expectations since its 2020 acquisition of Hospice of Charles County. At the transaction’s closing, the acquisition boosted Hospice of the Chesapeake’s average daily census to more than 620, up from 580. The financial terms of the transactions were undisclosed.

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How Hospices Can Leverage Palliative Care to ‘Stay Relevant’ in Value-Based Care

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health care is moving steadily towards value-based reimbursement, and having a robust palliative care program can help hospices ensure they are not left behind. This may be even more the case now that the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID), often called the Medicare Advantage Hospice Carve-In, is ending on Dec.

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Hospice Carve-In’s Sunset Could Affect Palliative Care

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Hospice reimbursement trends influence palliative care payment and delivery. Among the significant changes coming this year is the end of the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model, as of Dec. The North Carolina-based hospice, home health and palliative care provider is part of the Liberty Health system. “The

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The Case for Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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The interdisciplinary nature of palliative care, especially the inclusion of social workers, positions palliative care nicely to help to address the myriad needs that people have,” Maxwell told Hospice News. “The Programs to address social determinants have likewise been found to reduce health care expenditures. Case in point, the U.S.

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Medicare Home Health Cuts Could Have Ripple Effect on Hospice, Palliative Care

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Margin pressures from the proposed cuts to Medicare home health rates could impact palliative care and hospice. The agency cited budget neutrality requirements to explain the cuts, as well as adjustments related to the Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), a new payment system introduced in 2020. pay hike for hospice care in 2023.

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Through Education and Collaboration Hospices Can Help Shape Value-Based Palliative Care

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To successfully negotiate value-based contracts, hospices will need to educate payers about the value of palliative care, according to J. chief innovation officer of the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). Palliative care made its first strides into the value-based care arena in 2020 when the U.S.