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2 Tailwinds Shaping Hospice Growth, Care Delivery

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The nations health care system is ripe for change when it comes to improved hospice utilization that could help curb expenditures and improve outcomes, Jackson said during Hospice News 2025 Industry Outlook webinar. The biggest opportunities for growth [are] talking about vertical integration and how we reach up into the health care system.

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NHPCO: Proposed 2.8% Hospice Payment Hike Insufficient 

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is insufficient to support hospice patientscare needs, a major industry group said. After a moratorium during the pandemic, full Medicare sequestration resumed on July 1, 2022. base payment rate increase recently proposed by the U.S. this year. “In increase. “The

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Hospices Leverage Technology to Improve Patient, Employee Satisfaction, Reduce Turnover 

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This can put a strain on employee’s home life, which can cause them to leave their jobs, Shelley Henry, president of The Amity Group said in a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. “We

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How the 4 Largest Hospice Industry Groups Work Together to Support Program Integrity

Hospice News

The four largest hospice industry organizations have been working to present a united front to address widespread program integrity issues. A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. We all want to be involved.

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Hospice Advocacy Groups Call on CMS, Congress to Strengthen Program Integrity Oversight

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We have recently joined forces with other voices in hospice to present a list of program integrity measures that can be considered.” These same industry organizations in November 2022 called for greater federal oversight of hospice licensing practices in response to the issue.

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The Hospice CARE Act’s Potential to ‘Dramatically Reshape’ End-of-Life Care Delivery

Hospice News

Leading concerns in the industry include the bill’s suggested regulatory reforms to address program integrity in the hospice industry, along with potential changes to reimbursement, caregiver support and palliative care payment pathways. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced the Hospice CARE Act last month. this summer.

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The Rise of Malpractice Claims Against NPs

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According to “The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition,” claims again nurse practitioners (NPs) are rising. NSO’s & CNA’s report entitled, The 2022 Nurse Practitioner Professional Liability Exposure Claim Report: 5th Edition , revealed that aging services claims increased from 17.2

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