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The Case for a Palliative Care Medicare Carve-Out

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The future of palliative care payment is reaching an uncertain, but potentially promising time in the Medicare landscape. Palliative care models have been gaining traction in terms of demonstrating cost savings and improved quality for several years running, Farrand said.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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His insights will be invaluable as we continue to innovate home care and Burn the Ships to rethink and redesign care delivery models. The leadership team is solid, the team is experienced and has a culture of compassion, caring and innovation. He succeeds Judith Wooten, who retired in 2024.

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Future Leaders: Logan Hoover, VP, Policy and Government Relations, National Alliance for Care at Home

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Logan Hoover, vice president of policy and government relations for the National Alliance for Care at Home, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. So that’s where I really started to learn the policies of hospice and palliative care through his work in that space, and his interest in that space.

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Regulators Extend Some Telemedicine Flexibilities, Gauge Telehealth’s ‘New Path Forward’ in Hospice

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The waivers have allowed for reconciliation with the new normal of realities in health care delivery, according to Dr. Michael Fratkin, a California-based palliative care physician and board president of the Institute for Rural Psychedelic Care.

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Palliative Care’s ‘Endless Opportunities’ to Grow

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Workforce growth and referral relationship development are among the most significant determinants of sustainability and scale in the palliative care space. Having sufficient staff is key to building a palliative care program, according to Dr. Kerry Moss, palliative care medical director for Connecticut Children’s.

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Kaiser Permanente Care at Home Opens Hospice De Novo

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The new location is the most recent of a series of investments that Kaiser has made in the home setting, including hospice and palliative care. Two years ago Kaiser united its home-based services in Southern California and Hawaii under a single division — Care at Home — led by Vice President Angel Vargas.

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Dr. Steven Landers: Hospice SFP Could Spread Misinformation About Quality

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1, 2025, could potentially lead patients away from quality providers and into the arms of bad actors in the space, according to Dr. Steven Landers, newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home. The program, set to begin Jan. We think that [the CMS] methodology [for the SFP] is likely flawed.

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