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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Dombis 37-year tenure at NAHC ended prior to its merger with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023, which led to development of the combined organization the National Alliance for Care at Home. The California-based hospice provider in October 2024 received nearly $1.14

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

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This is according to Scott Levy, chief government affairs officer at National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). Levy recently sat down with Hospice News to discuss the array of regulatory and legislative evolutions on the horizon in hospice care delivery.

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NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taking Shape

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This [Alliance] is a tremendous resource to our industry [as] we build a tent large enough for all stakeholders in the health care at home sector.” Recent advocacy efforts have included a shared focus of improving program integrity within the Medicare Hospice Benefit as concerns of fraudulent activity heat up in the industry.

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AGG, New Day’s Bill Dombi: Hospices’ ‘Vibrant Evolutionary Path’ Spurs Legal Growing Pains 

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He previously served as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 38 years prior to its affiliation with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023 and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Voices: Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services, Axxess

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Additionally, by holding hospices accountable for demonstrating quality through these measures, overall standards should improve. While the added administrative burden is unavoidable, this shift ultimately represents a step forwardone that strengthens hospice care for everyone involved.

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Cutting Costs: How a Republican Administration Could Impact Hospice

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Home-based care has a proven track record of reducing the total cost of care, which could lead to increased government investment in those services. Hospice is a great example. Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 Nevertheless, MA has been a rising tide in home health, in particular.

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