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

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This could be interpreted as a signal of interest in retaining some of these flexibilities into the future, according to Katy Barnett, director of home care and hospice operations and policy at LeadingAge. It also includes some exceptions. If a hospice is undergoing a period of enhanced oversight by the U.S.

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3 Key Hospice Technology Trends

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The report surveyed thousands of home health, hospice, palliative and home care professionals nationwide about their technology investments in 2025. Its not a decision made lightly but with thought, knowing that the [return on investment (ROI) is huge.

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Hospice CARE Act Would Create Reimbursement for High-Acuity Hospice Services

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“The challenge with a bill like this is going to be in how to write the regulations on things like palliative and transitional care – that’s a huge opportunity,” Ponder-Stansel told Hospice News at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) Financial Management Conference in Las Vegas. 1, 2026 through Sep.

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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. Congress is currently mulling legislation that could extend current telehealth regulations through 2026.

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Congress Mulls Bill to Extend Recertifications by Telehealth

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A bill currently before Congress would extend through 2026 regulatory flexibilities related to telehealth, including the ability to recertify patients for hospice care. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as conduct face-to-face recertification visits.

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How the Hospice CARE Act Could Change Respite Services

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Some stakeholders in the hospice space have spoken out against the potential new limitations on respite care, including the NAHC-NHPCO Alliance. This is the temporary name of the recently combined National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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2025 Could See Uptick in Hospice M&A, Less ‘Deal Fatigue’

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Hospices seeking a potential sale have varying “playbooks” for how a deal is structured, weighing many operational and financial considerations alongside care delivery impacts, Warren said at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) Financial Management Conference in Las Vegas.

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