Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Interest has mounted in the palliative care arena, but building and sustaining these services requires stronger reimbursement and workforce resources. But insufficient payment pathways represent a large hurdle for palliative care’s growth potential, Kulik said. “If No investor goes into buying something hoping that it stays flat.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 29, 2024

Fee-for-service Medicare, for example, only covers physician and licensed independent practitioner services and does not cover the full range of interdisciplinary palliative care. Palliative care is an evolving field. Rising demand In 2024, demand will continue to rise, driven by a number of factors.

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Hospice News

MAY 1, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ value-based insurance design (VBID) model has largely been met with a sense of relief by providers as they plan new initiatives for palliative care in 2025. CMMI extended the program through 2030, but recently announced that the hospice portion will end on December 31, 2024.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has signaled its intention to align every Medicare beneficiary with a value-based payment system by 2030. The workforce shortage and value-based care will shape the future of hospice, according to some providers.

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Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2023

The two home-based care organizations are joining forces in a Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model partnership. I think Medicare Advantage plans have the same charge and want the same things. It certainly is a value-based collaboration,” Holland told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

APRIL 21, 2023

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) is considering a broad spectrum of payment models that could integrate palliative care. Some hospice industry groups for several years have called for a dedicated palliative care benefit within Medicare.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2024

Census Bureau estimates that by 2030 roughly 25% of the country’s population will be older than 65, and the Administration for Community Living projects that two-thirds of US adults will need daily assistance from a caregiver. In the United States, more than 40 million adults provide palliative care for family members.

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Hospice News

JULY 17, 2024

Launching these services allows Alivia Care to have “a foot in both canoes” of services within both the hospice and home health Medicare realms to better support patients and families, Ponder-Stansel said. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), according to Ponder-Stansel. Florida-based Alivia Care Inc.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could potentially increase their number. CMS has announced plans to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries become aligned with an accountable care entity by 2030, a goal that could expand reimbursement potential for palliative care providers.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) as of Dec. Often called the “hospice carve-in,” the program was designed to test coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage, in addition to some coverage of palliative care and transitional care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Seniors are expected to comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up from 12.9% Illinois-headquartered Unity Hospice & Palliative Care has expanded to Houston, Texas, following its acquisition of an existing license in that market.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 15, 2024

The post-Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in landscape could include wider value-based reimbursement avenues in the hospice space, leading providers to pivot into MA payer relationships. You need to be at the table with Medicare Advantage plan negotiations and make yourself known. a hospice and home care consulting company.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Though the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in is going away at the end of this year, those operators still have a role to play in value-based care. The program was designed to test hospice coverage through Medicare Advantage (MA). Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 Many ACOs, for example, participate in the U.S

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2024

More than 20% of the population in Texas will be 65 and older by 2030, a rise from 13.4% About 143,284 Medicare dcedents utilized the hospice benefit in Texas during 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The hospice will provide GIP care across the health system’s four hospitals.

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Hospice News

JULY 5, 2022

By 2030, seniors are projected to make up more than a quarter or 26.9% Iowa ranked seventh nationwide in hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in 2018, with 56.2% Iowa-based Hospice of Washington County is rebuilding and relocating its administrative offices, which also houses the provider’s palliative care clinic. About 17.7%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

For calendar year 2024, 13 Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) will participate in the program’s hospice component, providing coverage through 78 health plans in 19 states. The hospice portion, often called the Medicare Advantage carve-in, is one component of the larger VBID demonstration that includes providers from across the continuum.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

A look back at Palliative Care News’ five most-read stories this year paints a picture of trends shaping the serious illness care space. Securing reimbursement — and the promise of value-based contracts — continues to be top of mind for many palliative care providers as they look ahead to 2024.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2024

Seniors 65 and older are projected to represent more than a quarter (25.3%) of the Magnolia State’s overall population by 2030, a rise from 17.5% An estimated 19,008 Medicare decedents in the state utilized the hospice benefit in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2024

By 2030, the department projects that seniors will represent 25% of the Illinois population, about 3.6 More than 57,000 people in Illinois elected the Medicare Hospice Benefit in 2021, according to the U.S. More than 57,000 people in Illinois elected the Medicare Hospice Benefit in 2021, according to the U.S. million, up from 1.9

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As hospices prepare for Medicare Advantage, more nonprofits are finding that creating partnerships or entering affiliations will better position themselves for payer negotiations. Under VBID, the Medicare Advantage carve-in and Accountable Care Organizations, the list is quite different.” Originally slated to end next year, the U.S.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Hospice utilization in Texas runs high, with 143,284 Medicare decedents using these services in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). million individuals will enter this age group by 2030, according to a report from the Elder Options of Texas. and Asian Americans 5.7%. An estimated 5.2

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Partnerships and affiliations can help hospices mitigate the payment reductions that will likely occur within Medicare Advantage, as health plans generally seek to negotiate for lower rates. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized its hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) in its 2024 home health rule.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2022

Patients have already begun receiving care through EdenHospice, which is currently awaiting Medicare certification. Census Bureau estimate that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up from 12.9% Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Texas reached 52.1%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Regardless of where value-based payment is heading in the larger Medicare reimbursement landscape, hospices can anticipate some lasting impacts within their payment realm, including the possibility of more upfront financial risks, Wise indicated. Originally slated to complete next year, CMS expanded the hospice program through 2030.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sunsetting the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) as of Dec. Commonly called the hospice carve-in, the program in 2021 began testing the coverage of hospice through Medicare Advantage, as well as palliative care and transitional care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2023

Hospices will need to leverage creativity to thrive in a Medicare Advantage reimbursement environment. Often called the Medicare Advantage carve-in, the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model is now in its third year. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the demo through 2030.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

Seniors are projected to represent nearly a third, or 32.5%, of the state’s overall population by 2030, according to the U.S. among Medicare decedents, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. We are thankful the community will now have access to hospice care close to home to service the growing need.”.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

” By 2030, seniors are projected to make up nearly a quarter (22.3%) of the overall Illinois population, up from 16.6% Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). currently, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

JULY 18, 2023

The affiliation will provide the ability to work with more private insurances and Medicare Advantage plans, the hospices indicated in the statement. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Seniors are projected to represent more than a quarter (27.5%) of Pennsylvania’s overall population by 2030, a rise from 19.6%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) direct contracting program. Seniors are projected to represent nearly a third, or 32.5%, of the state’s overall population by 2030, up from about 25% currently, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

APRIL 28, 2022

” Hospice of the Chesapeake has cared for patients since 1979, prior to establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Maryland’s population of individuals 60 and older is projected to outpace other age groups by 2030. Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Maryland reached 47.6%

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Hospice News

AUGUST 3, 2023

billion nonprofit Medicare Advantage (MA) organization that covers more than 285,000 members across California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation is currently testing coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage. It could also wield a powerful influence on an organization’s culture.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Among them is an evolving conversation around potential changes to the Medicare Hospice Benefit, an increasing focus on equitable access and service diversification to engage patients further upstream. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended through 2030. It can be burdensome at times for providers.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

There’s a real focus on measurement of quality, care model quality, that ultimately then translates down the line to value, which is where everyone has to be by 2030 — in an accountable relationship. Cameron Muir has committed to help guide operators towards a value-based future. Number one is quality, always.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Close to 41,000 Medicare decedents in Tennessee elected hospice in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Tennessee’s 60 and older population is expected to increase by more than 300,000 by 2030, meaning that more than a quarter of the state’s residents will fall within that age group.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 18, 2024

But we both know that as Medicare Advantage begins to expand, and [the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)] is anticipating being fully transferring beneficiaries to Medicare Advantage by 2030. Formerly known as Catskills Area Hospice and Palliative Care, the organization rebranded as Helios in 2019.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

About 156,000 Medicare decedents in California utilized the hospice benefit in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). About one-in-five individuals statewide will fall into this age group by 2030, projected the California Department of Finance. “We Seniors 65 and older represent 15.8%

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