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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Bell currently serves on the National Alliance for Care at Homes Professional Education Committee.

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The Hospice CARE Act’s Potential to ‘Dramatically Reshape’ End-of-Life Care Delivery

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Nearly half (49.1%) of all Medicare descendants utilized hospice services in 2022, which was a similar rate to prior years, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) introduced the Hospice CARE Act last month. this summer.

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

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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. NAHC and NHPCO have since combined into the National Alliance for Care at Home. Ensuring the highest quality of care for hospice patients is essential.

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The Problematic State of Health Equity in Hospice

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Peeling back problematic barriers Caucasians and individuals in urban areas have historically been the largest patient populations to access hospice care. White Medicare decedents represented 86% of individuals who utilized hospice in 2023, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. in 2023, compared to 17.9%

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Hospice Organizations Appoint New Leadership, VPs

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He was also a member of the Palliative and End-of-Life Care Standing Committee at the National Quality Forum. The nonprofit health system has provided care across southern Florida for nearly 40 years and has an average daily census of more than 7,500 patients.

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Coalition ‘Strongly Urges’ Congress to Immortalize Hospice Telehealth Flexibilities

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31, these flexibilities allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually and conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The National Alliance for Care at Home spearheaded the effort. Currently set to expire Dec.

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NHPCO Hosts Final Annual Leadership Conference, Welcomes Evolution to National Alliance for Care at Home

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2024 Photo Link (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) hosted its annual leadership conference (ALC2024) in Denver, Colorado September 14–18, 2024. NAHC will host its final conference on October 20-24, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.