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Diverse Utilization, Cost Trends Shaping Hospice Care Delivery

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The scope of terminal conditions among hospice patient populations has seen some evolutions in recent years, according to Alix Ware, director of health policy at the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). million Medicare decedents utilized the hospice benefit in 2023, the report found. Approximately 52% of the 2.5

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Helios Care now serves three counties in New York.

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St. Croix’s New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth

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Hospice utilization rates in the North Star state reached 56% in 2023, according to research from the National Alliance for Care at Home and KNG Health Consulting LLC. The post St. Croixs New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth appeared first on Hospice News.

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The Problematic State of Health Equity in Hospice

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White Medicare decedents represented 86% of individuals who utilized hospice in 2023, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. in 2023, compared to 17.9% We cant really do solid hospice care without supporting the home care piece. among rural-based patients.

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National Alliance’s Scott Levy: Hospices Need ‘Regulatory Relief’ to Protect ‘Sacred Benefit’

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This is according to Scott Levy, chief government affairs officer at National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). Can you share your background in hospice and home over the last decade, starting with your most recent role at Amedisys? I was promoted chief government affairs officer in 2023.

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AGG, New Day’s Bill Dombi: Hospices’ ‘Vibrant Evolutionary Path’ Spurs Legal Growing Pains 

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He previously served as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 38 years prior to its affiliation with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023 and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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NAHC, NHPCO Name Transition Board to Guide 2024 Merger

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Two of the nation’s largest hospice and home-based care industry organizations are merging and have announced a combined board that will guide the transition. Fulfilling our pledge to return the home to the center of American health care will require a new organization with the expanded expertise of both NAHC and NHPCO.”

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