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New HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Pledges Support for Quality End-of-Life Care

Hospice News

I will work with the CMS Administrator to take a holistic look at the care of those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid to ensure that the two programs are working to keep the dually eligible healthy while achieving transparency, accountability and access, Kennedy said in the Senate hearing.

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New York State Legislation Seeks to Block For-Profit Hospice Growth

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Hospice utilization rates reached 26.34% among Medicare decedents in 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. Data suggest that hospice care is underutilized in New York compared to other states, straining other elements of the health care system, Hochul previously wrote in the veto.

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The Alliance Celebrates National Care at Home Month

NHPCO

For Immediate Release: October 31, 2024 (Washington, DC) – November marks the start of National Care at Home Month , a new observance created to honor the valuable contributions of home care providers nationwide and inspire outreach to communities, media, and policymakers.

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New Law Extends Telehealth Flexibilities Another 6 Months

Hospice News

Providing virtual services have additionally aided in the ability to offer more layers of support to patients and caregivers, helping hospices to avoid unnecessary home visits and strike better clinical capacity balances.

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Mahogany CEO: Hospice on Cusp of ‘Tremendous Revolution’

Hospice News

As a result of that and because I knew that this is part of my mission, I decided to advocate for representation, to advocate for closing that utilization gap among underserved communities and to advocate for challenging the stigma of care at home. You cant just pick up a model of care and drop it into a different city or region.

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National Alliance’s Scott Levy: Hospices Need ‘Regulatory Relief’ to Protect ‘Sacred Benefit’

Hospice News

This is according to Scott Levy, chief government affairs officer at National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). Were all pushing on this to make sure that the hospice benefit is protected for those at the heart of it, the patients, families, caregivers and clinicians.

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St. Croix’s New Minnesota Location Supports Staff Amid Growth

Hospice News

The location will allow for more timely admissions and quicker responses to patient and caregiver concerns, Betsy Beary said, manager of clinical services at St. Croix Hospice grows, the vision is to keep the care feeling like it is coming from a small town office, Beary told local news. The office marks St. No matter how large St.

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