Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

base rate increase for 2024. CMS published the proposal in March, which also contained a slough of data, requests for information and measures to enhance program integrity and health equity. The post Hospice Providers, Industry Groups: CMS Should Increase 2024 Hospice Base Rate by Nearly 4% appeared first on Hospice News.

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JANUARY 3, 2024

The Value in Health Care Act would extend the 5% incentive into 2024 and 2025 — a move that could foster greater opportunities for palliative care providers working in alternative payment systems, according to David Pittman, director of communications and regulatory affairs at the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS).

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Providers should be submitting all the quality data that helps inform and improve quality of care for patients and families. It is [also] really important that quality data is collected so that patients and families can make informed choices about their care.” The panel released its report in May.

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Hospice News

JULY 30, 2024

The increase represents an estimated $790 million rise in total hospice payments compared to Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. Payment policy updates In addition to new reimbursement rates, the rule indicated that CMS in 2025 will implement a new model for how it uses the wage index to inform future payment. It is also higher than the 2.6%

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

The agency’s 2025 proposed hospice rule featured a series of requests for information (RFI) on issues like health equity, social determinants of health and future quality measures. The agency posed similar queries in its proposed rule for 2024. They would remain hospice-eligible.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hospice News sat down with providers, advocacy groups, legal experts and other stakeholders to uncover the most significant hospice regulatory trends from this year and their anticipated impacts heading into 2024 and beyond. CMS in November finalized the 2024 home health rule , which included hospice oversight measures.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

All entries for the inaugural Prism Awards must be submitted by November 30, 2024. For more information about the program, visit the Prism Awards website. Additional questions can be directed to awards@wtwhmedia.com. The post Recognize Hospice Leaders: WTWH Healthcare Prism Awards Deadline Approaches appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Physician offices were identified among the most significant referral growth opportunities in 2024 by about 6% of 143 respondents to Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase. Meanwhile, 7% reported that their hospice organizations saw memory care settings as a significant referral source.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2023

Certain telehealth flexibilities temporarily implemented during the PHE are sticking around until the end of 2024, while others are rolling away as it expires. Hospice telehealth a ‘new normal’ While not yet considered permanent, Congress has extended hospices’ ability to do recertifications via telehealth through December 31, 2024.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

It takes ample financial resources to fuel a trauma-informed care delivery approach and ensure that staff are trained in the unique challenges that veteran populations face at the end of life, Graveran said. The program has provided services to more than 200 veterans thus far in 2024 and is led by chaplains from various U.S.

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Hospice News

APRIL 18, 2023

CMS earlier this month released its 2024 hospice proposed rule , which included the 2.8% In 2024, pre-determined sequestration cuts will further reduce hospice reimbursement to a de facto increase of about 1%.” increase — an estimated total of $720 million. In addition to a 2.8%

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

It also featured a series of requests for information (RFI) on issues like health equity, social determinants of health and future quality measures. The agency posed similar queries in its proposed rule for 2024. The agency also plans to develop additional measures based on the information they will be able to collect through the tool.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

We will work with our members and partners to gather detailed feedback on the draft, and look forward to providing input to help inform legislation that recognizes the value hospice brings to patients, communities, and taxpayers.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Dr. John Mulder, chief consultant for hospice and palliative care medicine, Faith Hospice As a hospice and palliative care physician, what’s top of mind for you as you look ahead to 2024? Having begun his practice 40 years ago in family medicine, he came to hospice in 1983 when he was asked to serve on the board of a local provider.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the SFP program in its final 2024 home health rule. Also in 2024, higher penalties for hospices who do not submit data to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) will take effect.

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Hospice News

MAY 14, 2024

Roughly 6% of hospice providers cited plans to diversify their services to include end-of-life doulas this year, according to the Hospice News 2024 Outlook Survey. End-of-life doulas support patients and their families in a number of broad and diverse ways, according to Erin Collins, program director of The Peaceful Presence Project.

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MARCH 22, 2024

And where do you see the most significant opportunities and headwinds looking ahead in 2024? We can’t get all of the information necessary to make good decisions with just financial data. We need to incorporate a lot of the clinical information with the financial information to make good decisions.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Logan Hoover, vice president of policy and government relations for the National Alliance for Care at Home, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. He had a very personal connection to hospice. That’s where I developed my expertise.

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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

JUNE 14, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its finalized 2024 hospice rule implemented increased penalties for hospices that fail to comply with quality reporting requirements. Fraud, waste and abuse exist in several different industries and health care is no exception. Additionally, the U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plans to launch the program in 2024, according to language included in the agency’s proposed home health rule for 2024. The TEP completed its work late last year, and now, per the 2024 proposed home health rule, the agency wants to move ahead with it next year.

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2023

CMS included a series of requests for information (RFIs) in its proposed 2024 hospice payment rule. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) is seeking answers about hospice patients’ access to certain high-cost services. I think this is a start of that conversation.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

More recently, CMS included requests for information (RFIs) in its proposed 2024 hospice rule around access barriers to these higher-acuity services, pointing towards claims data that reflected underutilization. Continuous home care (CHC) represented 0.9% This is down from 1.8%

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Hospice News

MAY 1, 2023

Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) included updates to some of these initiatives in its 2024 proposed hospice payment rule. CMS has a technical expert panel (TEP) to examine the potential addition and included requests for information (RFI) designed to gather insight on how hospices are approaching health equity.

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2024

WTWH Media, LLC (“WTWH Media”) Healthcare is pleased to announce the inaugural class of the 2024 Memory Care Innovation Awards. For more information about the program and to view the complete Memory Care Innovation Awards Class of 2024, please visit innovation.memorycarebusiness.com.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Patients may also be unaware that their private health information could be overheard or inappropriately disclosed during their video appointment.”. House of Representatives in July passed legislation to keep them in place through the end of 2024. The Senate must now consider the bill. congressional leaders to amplify that request.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Originally slated to end in 2024, CMS recently extended the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) to 2023. When it comes to hospice VBID, numbers from the program’s first year offer few clues for the 2023-2024 landscape. million beneficiaries. Participation was small in year one.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2024 home health rule includes plans to implement a hospice Special Focus Program, but some stakeholders contend that some aspects are flawed. The agency wants to move ahead with it in 2024. LeadingAge is broadly supportive of the idea of [an SFP].

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

CMS convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to help design the program, which the agency plans to implement next year, according to its 2024 proposed rule for home health agencies. “We Each of these organizations has also expressed support for the SFP as a concept.

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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. Medicare beneficiaries and their families deserve clear and accurate information to make informed choices,” said Dr. Steve Landers, CEO for the Alliance.

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JANUARY 23, 2025

Just found that this was a really easy, low budget way of informing people about the medication, about the potential harms, and they were a captive audience in the hospital. All we were doing providing information and we did give a brief overview via email to the clinicians, basically saying, hey, your patients might come in with this.

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2024

The lack of any updated information or data is “disappointing,” according to David Baird, vice president for hospice policy for the National Association of Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). “We This will require some new investments in technology and working with vendors to get those systems up and running, Barnett said.

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Hospice News

MARCH 18, 2024

The discussion took place on February 29, 2024 during PCN Conference in Tampa. Technology plays a very important role in terms of trying to pipe in that information correctly based on the patient requirements and all those different things. This article is sponsored by KanTime. The article below has been edited for length and clarity.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2024

WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media Company, is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2024. The Future Leaders Class of 2024 is committed to bettering the lives of those they care for,” stated Tim Mullaney, VP and Editorial Director of WTWH Healthcare.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The 2024 final hospice payment rule included a modest payment increase for general inpatient care (GIP) at a time when regulators are zeroing in on increased utilization and longer stays. Some voiced similar concerns in responses to CMS’ RFIs in its proposal for the 2024 rule.

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Hospice News

JUNE 4, 2024

In May of 2024, the federal law enforcement agency placed its spotlight on the rising number of complaints about hospice fraud, in which hospices participate in signing up seniors for care without the seniors’ knowledge. When hospice providers are being investigated not just by CMS but the FBI, the stakes for compliance are higher than ever.

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MARCH 20, 2024

In the hospice industry, 2024 will be the year of…” … a return to growth across the industry but with strong headwinds for many organizations. For more information on Voices, please contact sales@agingmedia.com. Finish this sentence. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

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