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2 Tailwinds Shaping Hospice Growth, Care Delivery

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Rising demand for end-of-life care is pushing hospice growth opportunities to the forefront in value-based reimbursement. Swelling aging populations have fueled rising health care costs across the country, with payers and providers alike seeking ways to ensure affordable access and sustainable services.

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‘Detrimental, Unnecessary Chaos’ Looms as Hospice Telehealth Waivers Expire

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If these flexibilities are set to expire, which we strongly oppose, it is essential that hospices are given sufficient time to adjust operations and avoid disruptions in patient care, Summers said. Losing F2F recertification flexibility would complicate efforts to maintain continuity of care for patients in remote or underserved areas.

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Agrace Takes 3-Pronged Approach to Widening Midwest Footprint

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Our expansion is a means of ensuring that Agrace meets the growing demand for patient-centered end-of-life care to underserved communities and residents throughout Wisconsin, Kirkland told Hospice News in an email. The Wauwatosa office is home base for our interdisciplinary care team.

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Coalition ‘Strongly Urges’ Congress to Immortalize Hospice Telehealth Flexibilities

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31, these flexibilities allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually and conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The National Alliance for Care at Home spearheaded the effort. Telehealth flexibilities have yielded benefits for patients and providers, the coalition indicated. Currently set to expire Dec.

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Hospices Face ‘Hard Roads’ in Budgeting for Sustainable Growth

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Hospice budgeting practices hinge on several factors, according to Matt Chadwick, CFO of Well Care Health. He shared his thoughts at the National Association of Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) Financial Management Conference in Las Vegas. You are going to see more regulations,” Doak said at the conference.

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NAHC President Bill Dombi: Hospices in for a ‘Bumpy Ride to New Era’

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A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. “I increase in hospice per diems that CMS included in its 2025 proposed rule , Dombi said. The drafted Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act from U.S.

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Partners In Care Sets Sights on Service Diversificaton, Hospice-Pharmacy Partnership

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Since then, the company has grown in terms of census, grown more sophisticated in its approach to end-of-life care and expanded into other business lines. A 35-year health care veteran, Hagfors has led Partners In Care for more than two years. Partners In Care has done that well with home health care.

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