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

Hospice News

If enacted, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act could open up reimbursement pathways for high-acuity palliative services during a time when demand and costs are rising. The drafted Hospice CARE Act included potential avenues to improve payment for high-acuity palliative treatments.

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How the Hospice CARE Act Could Change Respite Services

Hospice News

The Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, if enacted, would make changes to the ways hospices provide respite care. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is in the process of drafting the bill that would represent the most significant reforms to date for hospice payment and oversight.

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Congress Mulls Bill to Extend Recertifications by Telehealth

Hospice News

A bill currently before Congress would extend through 2026 regulatory flexibilities related to telehealth, including the ability to recertify patients for hospice care. If a hospice is undergoing a period of enhanced oversight by the U.S. “We It also includes some exceptions.

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Hospice Groups to CMS: Don’t Rush CAHPS Changes

Hospice News

One key concern about the timeline is the need for vendors to develop updated electronic medical record (EMR) systems as well as methods of collecting the data, according to Katy Barnett, director of home care and hospice operations for LeadingAge. “We 1, 2026 at the earliest.

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

Hospice News

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth, to talk abou t the most common deficiencies found in hospice plans of care, and how Citus is helping providers to address them. Hospice News: What are the most common deficiencies found in hospice plans of care?

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Ep.8: What Providers Need to Know About the Hospice Quality Reporting Program

Home Care Pulse

Before we dive into talking about the program, I know our listeners span the entire care continuum, you know, home care, home Health, hospice. Jennifer Kennedy ( 04:13 ): Well, you know, I always say this when I’m, when I’m out and about talking in hospice care, you get really one chance to do it.

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Key Research Trends: Telehealth Impacts, Global Gaps in Hospice, Goal-Concordant Care

Hospice News

Research trends can help hospice providers improve their understanding around the impacts of their services and where quality gaps may exist. Their research found that coordinated telehealth visits with hospice interdisciplinary staff helped ease care transitions among young adults and children.