Hospice News
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
The soon-to-be-implemented hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) from the U.S. The Alliance was formed by the merger this year of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and the National Association for Home Health & Hospice. “We The program, set to begin Jan. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Hospice News
JANUARY 10, 2025
Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders about the most pressing market forces and trends that will shape the space during 2025. They also spoke about the need for greater integration of hospice into the larger health care continuum and the benefits of operators broadening their scope of services. Heath Bartness, CEO, St.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) and Jimmy Panetta (D-California) have introduced a bill that would reform aspects of the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). If enacted, the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act also would increase the penalty for hospices that do not report quality measure data to 10% by 2027, up from 4% currently.
Hospice News
DECEMBER 23, 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has made public its first cohort for the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). Finalized in the 2024 home health payment rule, the program is designed to identify poor performing hospices, mandate quality improvement and in some cases impose additional penalties. million annually.
Hospice News
DECEMBER 3, 2024
NuHealth is partnering with Hospice of New York to offer inpatient end-of-life care to its patients. By offering inpatient hospice care at NUMC, we are ensuring all of Nassau County’s residents have access to compassionate end-of-life services regardless of their ability to pay,” said Megan C. “By
Hospice News
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Hospice News explores the issues garnering growing attention in end-of-life care delivery in seven of this years hidden gem stories. Topics span trends related to program integrity, workforce development, health equity, service diversification and the keys to hospices growth strategies. Optum completed its $5.4
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Hospice providers have leveraged data in various ways to both identify and address the biggest barriers to access and unmet needs among underserved terminally ill patient populations. CBPR practices allow hospices to ask deeper questions beyond patient and family health care experiences, such as their values, beliefs and daily challenges.
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