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‘Detrimental, Unnecessary Chaos’ Looms as Hospice Telehealth Waivers Expire

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The telemedicine extension reflects a growing recognition of the critical role telehealth plays in ensuring timely access to care, particularly in the hospice setting, said Madison Summers, public affairs professional at the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). It also includes some exceptions.

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Diverse Mix of Opportunities, Obstacles in Palliative Care’s Future Outlook

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The association has since completed its affiliation with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), forming the newly named National Alliance for Care at Home (NACH). The diversity and wide breadth of services can be beneficial to patient-centered care, she said. That may change in the near future.

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Alivia Care Inc. Launches New Home-Based Care Business in Florida

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Featuring these three service areas was key in designing a care model aimed at meeting patients’ individualized needs, according to Susan Ponder-Stansel, Alivia Care’s president and CEO. Alivia Care emerged in 2020 when Community Hospice & Palliative Care, now an affiliate, formed a larger company with a broader range of services.

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Hospices Have Long Road Ahead on Improving Health Equity

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White Medicare decedents have long represented the vast majority of individuals utilizing the hospice benefit, though other racial and ethnic groups have seen improvement. among Hispanic populations in 2022, the largest increase across all minority groups that year, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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HSPN Palliative Care: Fireside Chat with Contessa and Netsmart

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I have spent about 11 years total with Optum and then worked with Aspire, but now I’m currently working with Contessa and Amedisys to help support palliative care at home programs. That’s what Contessa was founded on and we’ve been able to expand on that for palliative care at home services.

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Hospice Palliative Care: Palliative Care in CMMI Programs

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This article is based on a discussion with Fred Bentley, Managing Director for Medicare Innovation and ATI Advisory, Allison Silvers, Chief of Healthcare Transformation at the Center to Advance Palliative Care and Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services at Axxess. We spoke earlier about Medicare Advantage.

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Top Hospice Trends to Watch in 2025

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among Medicare decedents in 2023, up more than two percentage points from the prior year, according to recent data from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). The number of hospice care days also saw increases, as did average length of stay and average number of patient visits per week.

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