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New 2023 Laws Impact End-of-Life Care

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California’s law won’t go into effect until 2027 while Vermont’s began with the new year. For those who need time off of work to have a child, care for a sick loved one or deal with their own serious medical issues, there’s a new program in Oregon starting this September. Paid leave. Photo: Alpay Tonga.

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Hospice CARES Act Would Update Medical Reviews, Seek to Reduce Audits

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In addition, the legislation would require staff from Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) who perform medical review of hospice care to receive specialized training in the philosophy that underlies those services, as well as education about determining prognosis, beginning in 2027. 1, 2019 and Dec.

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New ‘Right to Try’ Bill Would Allow Terminally Ill Patients to Use Psychedelics

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“Federal restrictions have obstructed access to end-of-life care for too long, this legislation will change that and ensure that all patients have the Right to Try,” Blumenauer said in a statement. billion by 2027, Forbes reported. The psychedelics industry is expected to bring in more than $6.85

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New Nonprofit Advocacy Group to Offer Education, Services on Psychedelics for the Terminally Ill

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Meanwhile, venture capitalists and other investors are spending billions to get on the ground floor of what could become a new health care industry. billion by 2027, Forbes reported. The psychedelics industry is expected to bring in more than $6.85

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Reps. Van Duyne, Panetta Introduce Bill to Reform Hospice Special Focus Program

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If enacted, the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act also would increase the penalty for hospices that do not report quality measure data to 10% by 2027, up from 4% currently. When it comes to end-of-life care, you only have one chance to get it right,” Van Duyne said in a statement emailed to Hospice News.

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New Senate Bill Would Give Terminally Ill the ‘Right to Try’ Psychedelic Therapies

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If enacted, the bill would clarify that patients receiving end-of-life care could access Schedule 1 controlled substances that have undergone a Phase 1 clinical trial, including MDMA and psilocybin. Unfortunately, many eligible patients who urgently need care do not currently have access to these promising therapies.” .

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New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

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“We identified numerous indicators of such fraud and abuse by hospice agencies, which typically offer palliative end-of-life care to individuals with medical diagnoses of fewer than six months to live.”. The halt on licensing took effect Jan.

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