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Why SCAN Health Plan Will Enter Hospice VBID in 2023

Hospice News

SCAN Health Plan is among the Medicare Advantage (MA) payers entering the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) payment demonstration in 2023. The four-year program — often called the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in — launched Jan. Hospice VBID enters its third year in 2023.

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Key Trends That Will Shape the Hospice Industry in 2023

Hospice News

Most hospices are sliding into 2023 between a rock and a hard place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages and questions with no easy answers. Government oversight of hospice providers will tighten during 2023. These concerns will be a hot topic in the new year, but other regulatory actions are also underway for 2023.

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CMS Unveils Services Available to Patients in the GUIDE Model, Integrates Palliative Care Principles

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined the range of services that will be available to patients aligned with the agency’s Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) payment model. Health care providers can expect an influx of patients with dementia-related conditions in the coming years Nearly 6.7

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CMS Launches GUIDE Model Demonstration With Strong Showing From Hospice, Palliative Care Participants

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) has launched the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) payment model with close to 400 participating organizations, including many palliative care providers. The CMS Innovation Center announced the GUIDE demonstration in July 2023.

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3 Nonprofit Hospice Providers to Watch in 2023

Hospice News

Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

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Why Palliative Care Providers Are Adopting the GUIDE Model

Hospice News

In July 2023, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled a newly planned demonstration for those working with dementia patients and their families. As of 2023, according to the CMS website, dementia affects more than 6.7

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Compassus Finalizes Partnership to Form OhioHealth at Home

Hospice News

Compassus on Wednesday completed its partnership with the health system OhioHealth, a move aimed at improving care coordination and access. About 80,150 Medicare decedents utilized hospice in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). of its overall population, the U.S.

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