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Hospices to ‘Optimize’ Telehealth Amid Regulatory Uncertainties

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The ability to develop and provide a sustainable model of virtual care for patients and caregivers will require a more permanent regulatory framework around telehealth utilization, Dr. Julia Frydman, senior medical director at Thyme Care, said at the Hospice News ELEVATE conference in Florida.

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2025 Proposed Rule Seeks to Clarify Physician Certification of Hospice Patients

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2025 hospice rule contains clarifications on which physicians may certify patients for hospice enrollment. The CoPs require that a hospice medical director or physician designee review patient clinical information and provide written certification of their terminal illness.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Ayres will continue to serve in his current role until April 21, 2025. Prior to joining Arkansas Hospice, Bell was the post-acute medical director at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System. The location is set to open in late spring or summer of 2025 and will feature a 15-bed, five-cottage facility in South Natomas, California.

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St. Croix Hospice Adds 10 New Locations in Q1 2025

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Croix Hospice has opened 10 new branches so far during 2025. “National data demonstrates how underutilized hospice benefits are for those at the end of life,” said Dr. Andrew Mayo, medical director for St. Croix Hospice Adds 10 New Locations in Q1 2025 appeared first on Hospice News. ” The post St.

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CMS 2025 Proposed Rule Signals Changes to Quality Measurement, Omits Program Integrity Actions

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The 2025 proposed hospice rule is raising some questions along with payment rates. increase in hospice per diems for 2025. The agency also proposed two new quality measures and 2025 implementation of the Hospice Outcome and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment tool to replace the Hospice Item Set.

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C-TAC: CMS’ ‘Palliative’ Definition in 2025 Proposed Hospice Rule ‘Misaligned, Problematic’

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2025 proposed hospice payment rule contained a request for information (RFI) on the potential implementation of reimbursement pathways for “high intensity palliative care services,” such as chemotherapy, blood transfusion and dialysis.

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2024

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. #7: Hospice Community Responds to CMS 2025 Hospice Rule ; Navigating New Requirements in the 2025 Proposed Hospice Rule Two articles on the CMS proposed and final hospice payment rules for 2025 were tied for the seventh spot this year. It also pledges to shorten and simplify the survey, according to CMS. 9: [ UPDATED] Rep.

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