NHPCO

OCTOBER 31, 2024

For Immediate Release: October 31, 2024 (Washington, DC) – November marks the start of National Care at Home Month , a new observance created to honor the valuable contributions of home care providers nationwide and inspire outreach to communities, media, and policymakers.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Fraud and program integrity concerns dominated the news in 2024, along with large acquisitions, payment rules and regulatory changes. There were just some of the themes percolating among the most-read Hospice News coverage of 2024. The following are the most-read Hospice News articles of 2024. #1: Justice Department.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

More than 2 million new cancer diagnoses are expected for 2024 alone, according to the American Cancer Society. Cancer and circulatory disease patients represent three-fourths of those who utilized hospice in 2022, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Award presentations began on Sunday, September 15 with the NHPCO Founders Awards , honoring exceptional individuals whose pioneering vision, leadership, and innovative spirit have significantly contributed to the advancement and success of the hospice and palliative care community.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients. For Fiscal Year 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the cap at $33,394. In 2025, this will rise to $34,465.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

(Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) is proud to announce the addition of a proven leader, Sherl Brand, RN, BSN, who will be joining the Alliance as its first Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective the middle of January 2025. Sherl Brand comes to the Alliance with […]

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

NHPCO is currently integrating into the Alliance, a newly-formed national organization that is combining the two leading organizations supporting the care-at-home community – NHPCO and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). In the most recently available data, 50.0%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

The subsidiary’s specialty is high-acuity care in the home, including hospital-at-home and skilled nursing facility-at-home programs, but in recent years it has also leaned hard into growing its palliative care business. For now, Amedisys shows no signs of slowing down on palliative care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

These waivers were initially set to expire on the same date in 2024 and were extended to allow more time to outline future telemedicine regulations, the DEA and HHS indicated. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently announced the extension of telemedicine flexibilities for the prescribing of controlled medications until Dec.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

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. We will continue to work with providers, patients and their families, and industry, to improve hospice care across the nation.

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Together for Short Lives

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

This is reducing their choice and control and is causing unnecessary and unplanned emergency admissions to hospital among children and young people with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, some of whom prefer to access palliative care at home. […] The post Together for Short Lives makes formal representation to Spending Review 2024 (..)

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Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2024

NHPCO penned the letter in response to a recent Congressional Hearing on Enhancing Access to Care at Home in Rural and Underserved Communities. The letter also called on Congress to make permanent some of the telehealth flexibilities enacted during the COVID-19 public health emergency, set to expire at the end of 2024.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

There’s still just so many misconceptions about care at home. I would really like to see us, as a whole, collective care at home industry, come together and really get good at educating the consumer on the strength that care at home can bring, as well as just helping to define it in a way that the consumer can understand.

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NHPCO

AUGUST 26, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2024 (Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) — Steven Landers, MD, MPH , has been named the inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly merged NAHC-NHPCO Alliance (The Alliance). Dr. Landers has dedicated his career to seeking home- and community-based health care solutions for people of all ages.

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NHPCO

JUNE 18, 2024

For Immediate Release PHOTO LINK June 18, 2024 Washington, D.C. and Alexandria, VA – On June 10, the Board Chairs and chief executive officers of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) met in Washington, D.C.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) will deliver resources, education, and information to help members grow their organizations, and will serve as the united voice of the member community advocating for policies that advance the provision of high-quality care for patients and their families.

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NHPCO

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For Immediate Release November 06, 2024 (Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) has endorsed H.R. 10097, the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act , introduced in the House of Representatives.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Traci Saput, senior manager of hospice operations for Kaiser Permanente, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Whilst advances in medicine and technology have seen children who would previously have died in childhood, transitioning into adulthood, the unpredictable nature of LLCs and LTCs, means that support for their health care needs is required throughout their childhood, a “thread that runs through children’s lives” (Delamere et al 2024 p.2).

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

These flexibilities, which are set to expire at the end of 2024, have allowed providers to conduct face-to-face (F2F) recertification visits remotely, reducing administrative burdens and improving patient access to essential care services.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 26, 2024 (Alexandria, VA and Washington, D.C.) — The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance), a new national organization formed by the integration of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) recognizes the introduction of (..)

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Hospice of the North Coast

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

As February 18, 2024, marks one year since former President Jimmy Carter began receiving hospice care at home, it’s a poignant moment to reflect on the profound impact of this decision.

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NHPCO

JULY 12, 2024

This historic alliance creates a national organization representing providers of home care, home health, hospice, and palliative care, forming the most powerful voice and resource the care-at-home community has seen. The integration process underway is expected to continue through the beginning of 2025.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For Immediate Release December 21, 2023 The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) jointly announced today that they have developed a proposed slate of Transition Board of Directors and officers for 2024.

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NHPCO

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act moves closer to becoming law (Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) celebrates the historic passage of H.R. 8371, the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act in the U.S.

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GeriPal

JULY 25, 2024

ABIM MOC credit will be offered to subscribers in November, 2024. And we would hope that these estimates could help with future planning on when a time might be when you would need to either hire an extra caregiver, provide 24/7 level of care at home, or think about actually entering a nursing home.

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GeriPal

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

If you are interested in learning more and meeting a community of folks interested in hospital-at-home, check out the hospital-at-home user group at hahusersgroup.org or some of these publications: Hospital-Level Care at Home for Acutely Ill Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals of Int Med. Would you accept?”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Fraudulent hospice billing practices are slowing growth among legitimate providers and impairing their ability to enhance quality care delivery, said Patrick Harrison, senior director of regulatory and compliance at the National Alliance for Care at Home. million in alleged fraudulent activity.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Among the crucial issues that the incoming administration will likely need to address are the program integrity concerns that have been heating up , according to Dr. Steve Landers, CEO at the National Alliance for Care at Home. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented through its 2024 home health rule.

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