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Dole Act Could Give Veterans Greater Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

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The Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, currently winding its way through Congress, would likely increase access to hospice and palliative care for veterans, if enacted. However, when a veteran transitions from a VA facility to hospice, they lose access to that benefit.

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National Alliance for Care at Home CEO Dr. Steven Landers: Build a Better Future for Hospice, Home Health

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Steven Landers, the newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home (NACH). NACH is the newly combined organization formed by the June merger of National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Hospice Researchers Seek to Untangle Possible Relationships Between Tax Status and Outcomes

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Stakeholders and policymakers who shape the hospice industry are making connections between a provider’s tax status and quality indicators. Their perceptions could have significant repercussions on the outlook of hospice investments. More private equity (PE) investors have stepped into the hospice and home health space in recent years.

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Hospices Leverage Partnerships to Scale Palliative Care Programs

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Limited pathways to reimbursement and workforce shortages are the largest hurdles for growth among community-based palliative care programs. Some providers have a learning curve around the complex process of working out payer contracts and sustainable business models for their community-based palliative care programs, according to Goldstein.

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[UPDATED] NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taps Dr. Steven Landers as First CEO

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The Alliance hinted that it was inching closer to a leadership decision earlier this month after completing an affiliation in June between the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Capital Caring Health to Expand Home-Based Primary Care Service

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Virginia-based Capital Caring Health is expanding its home-based primary care program. The nonprofit hospice and senior services provider plans to offer primary care to a larger population of chronically ill patients with an emphasis on the Arlington County, Virginia, region. million primary care visits in 2016.

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Provider Partnerships Driving Palliative Care Growth

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A range of palliative care joint ventures , care collaborations and partnerships have evolved in recent years as more health care providers work to address the needs of a swelling aging population. One is in our joint venture partners that are already in the high-acuity space, such as those offering hospital-at-home [care].