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

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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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CMS to Allow Concurrent Hospice Care During VBID Extension

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Originally slated to complete in 2024, CMS recently extended the carve-in, formally known as the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID). During those additional years, patients will be able to receive curative treatments in tandem with hospice care.

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How the Hospice CARE Act Could Change Respite Services

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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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Hospice Groups to CMS: Don’t Rush CAHPS Changes

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Although we support these proposals, we are concerned the January 2025 implementation date will not provide sufficient time both for hospices, particularly smaller and resource-limited providers.” 1, 2026 at the earliest. This can result in an inaccurate assessment of hospice performance, according to the industry organizations.

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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. If a hospice is undergoing a period of enhanced oversight by the U.S. It also includes some exceptions.

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Payers to Hospices: Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

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While they’re getting a lot of feedback from viewers like us and also around the complexities of challenges, it signals that it’s here to stay,” Parvinchiha said at the Hospice News Elevate Conference in Chicago. “I MA has emerged as a powerhouse in health care, with industry-wide implications. SCAN is a $4.3

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Voices: Melissa Kozak, Founder and Head of CitusHealth

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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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