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Congress Mulls Bill to Extend Hospice Recertification Via Telehealth

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Carol Miller (R-West Virginia) and Jared Golden (D-Maine) have reintroduced the Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act. If enacted, the bill would allow hospices to conduct face-to-face recertification visits via telehealth. Hospice care exists to provide comfort and compassion during heartbreaking times.

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

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Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) and Jimmy Panetta (D-California) have introduced a bill that would reform aspects of the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). 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.

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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 CARES Act Would Update Medical Reviews, Seek to Reduce Audits

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The forthcoming Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act from U.S. Blumenauer announced the bill in June at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C. Hospice News / Merz Photography Hospice News / Merz Photography Rep. Hospice News photo by Merz Photography.

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Pediatric Hospice Abbey House Gaining Momentum in Texas

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A new pediatric hospice and respite facility will soon launch in central Texas, among the first of its kind in the state. My daughter Abbey was born in 2007 as a healthy baby girl, but within two or three months had all these issues and was medically fragile,” Keller told Hospice News. “We Keller Foundation. Keller Foundation.

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The Alliance Supports Legislation to Fix Hospice Special Focus Program

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For Immediate Release November 06, 2024 (Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) has endorsed H.R. 10097, the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act , introduced in the House of Representatives. Ensuring the highest quality of care for hospice patients is essential.

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Hospice Deals Paying Off for Pennant Group — With More on the Way

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The financial boost from acquired home health and hospice agencies helped mitigate COVID-related struggles like rising costs and labor headwinds. “We’re excited to continue our historical acquisition pace in our home health and hospice segment in particular.”. The home health and hospice services segment saw a 7.9%

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