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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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Palliative Care’s Most Disruptive Forces in 2025

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Financial volatility across the health system presents a substantial risk to palliative care teams, because there are no requirements that health systems or plans provide palliative care (with some specific exceptions). Temporarily expanded telehealth flexibilities set forth during the pandemic are set to expire March 31, 2025.

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Enhabit’s De Novo Strategy Paying Off in 2025

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million of adjusted EBITDA in full year 2024, CFO Ryan Solomon said during the earnings presentation. This growth has continued through January and February of 2025, Jacobsmeyer said. during 2025. The post Enhabit’s De Novo Strategy Paying Off in 2025 appeared first on Hospice News. million of revenues and $1.2

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Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki!

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EAPC has launched the call for proposals for themed sessions for the 2025 World Congress in Helsinki (29-31 May, 2025). For 2025 we are seeking proposals for sessions that can be delivered in a variety of formats. The post Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki!

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Managing the Hospice Payment Cap by Balancing Length of Stay

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In 2025, this will rise to $34,465. Salinas made these remarks during a presentation at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference. The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients.

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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

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Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a bill that would create new funds for the program in Fiscal Year 2025. Currently in development stages, the first cohort of nurses is projected to begin in July 2025. The project is fueled in part by a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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VITAS Opens New Hospice House in California

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By 2025, their numbers will nearly double, according to the U.S. Because the unit is situated in a residential neighborhood and the original house was completely renovated, we wanted to maintain the home-like environment in our presentation of the unit.” Census Bureau. More patients elect hospice in California than in any other state.

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