Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to examine the issue and to consider actions like targeted moratoria on licenses. In development for subsequent years is a Special Focus Program (SFP) with a range of enforcement powers up to and including civil monetary penalties and revocation of Medicare certification, among others.

2023 290

2023 Hospice Hospice aide Medicare 290

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Palliative care’s service, payment propositions Palliative care programs vary widely across the nation, Susan Ponder-Stansel, president and CEO of Florida-based Alivia Care Inc., said at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) Financial Management Conference in Las Vegas.

Palliate 286

Palliate Palliative care 2030 Webinar 286

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Medicare Hospice Benefit should allow some concurrent care, and Congress should support greater access to palliative care, among other reforms, according to LeadingAge. The senior care advocacy organization wrote to Congressional leaders today calling on lawmakers to devote attention to improving the 40-year-old benefit.

Palliative care 290

Palliative care Palliate Hospice Bereavement 290

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

“If you think about how they’ve taken on strains in their capacity, these post-acute services – home health and hospice – they can get patients out of very expensive settings,” Klementz told Hospice News at the Home Care 100 Conference. Among the 1.6 Among the 1.6

Assisted living 264

Assisted living Hospice Nursing Nursing home 264

Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

Other endorsements came from SWHPN, along with NHPCO, Hospice Action Network, Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). AAHPM’s chief medical officer, told Hospice News in an email.

Hospice 279

Hospice Social worker Palliative care Social work 279

Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Roughly 70% of dementia patients’ family caregivers indicated that care coordination is stressful, with two-thirds citing difficulty finding resources and support in the report. Additionally, nearly three-quarters of family caregivers reported concern about their own health.

Caregiver 241

Caregiver Hospice Social worker 2021 241

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Its services include nursing care, meal preparation, companionship, housekeeping, transportation, assistance with activities of daily living and companionship, and a senior care coordination program. “By The JV is currently honing its focus on expanding access to home care for seniors across South Dakota.

Housekeeping 246

Housekeeping 2030 2016 2018 246

Hospice News

JUNE 5, 2023

It can be difficult to find qualified, experienced palliative staff members that understand the full scope of interdisciplinary care involved, Bowman stated. Other reimbursement options exist in payment arrangements with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Managed Services Organizations (MSOs).

Palliate 246

Palliate Palliative care Medicare Care coordinator 246

Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The possibility exists that hospice care will change more in the next few years than it has during the previous four decades. The Medicare Hospice Benefit turned 40-years-old in 2022, and in that time the program has remained fundamentally unchanged. To an extent, it has also segregated hospice from the rest of the health care system.

Hospice 246

Hospice Medicare Palliative care 2020 246

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Among them is an evolving conversation around potential changes to the Medicare Hospice Benefit, an increasing focus on equitable access and service diversification to engage patients further upstream. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended through 2030. Hospice care reduces Medicare expenditures by about $3.5

2024 289

2024 Hospice 2030 Medicare 289

Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The hospital sought hospice licensure in the certificate of need state after Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) halted services last October, citing high staffing costs and insufficient nursing resources. HHCJ received Medicare certification in 2006 and was operated by Catholic Community Services prior to its closure.

Hospice 246

Hospice 2006 Bathing Bereavement 246

Hospice News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Most places have some primary care access, but access to specialty services is often a challenge. Transportation for those services, if you need some of the wraparound services and therapies, home care, for example, is often not available. It might be home care. That is typically the health care organization.

Palliative care 269

Palliative care Palliate Long-term care Assisted living 269

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) raised hospice per diems by 3.8% With much of hospice payments and revenues coming from Medicare, it’s virtually impossible for hospices to shift costs to other payers. Some in the space have voiced concern that reimbursement has not kept pace with the headwinds.

Hospice 246

Hospice 2020 Medicare Caregiver 246

Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2023

The serious illness population was a population of focus for us for longitudinal care management, and we needed a toolbox for our providers and for our care coordinators. Meier is the founder, director emerita and strategic medical advisor to the Center to Advance Palliative Care.

Palliative care 233

Palliative care Palliate Social worker Chaplain 233

Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recently finalized hospice payment rule. pay raise won’t be enough to support care amid these financial pressures, she said. “We This is really going to need to be done in order for us to improve care coordination and address the needs of the whole patient.

2024 242

2024 Hospice End-of-life care Social work 242

Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2024

“Right now it’s home health and hospice, but if you’re a home health or hospice, you can also have a Palliative Care or Behavioral Health distinction,” Susan Mills, senior program director for home health and hospice at ACHC, told Hospice News. These metrics are rooted in the U.S.

Geriatrics 130

Geriatrics Care coordination Care coordinator Medicare 130

Hospice News

MARCH 5, 2024

You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! The Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in will be carved back out by the end of this year. Among other goals, the program was designed to test coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage, as well as the delivery of palliative care and transitional care.

Demo 147

Demo Hospice Medicare Palliative care 147

Hospice News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Hospice News spoke with Bristol CEO Alex Mauricio at the Home Care 100 Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona, to talk about the company’s growth outlook for 2024, its speciality care coordination program and opportunities for hospice providers in the assisted living space. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)].

Hospice 147

Hospice Assisted living Care coordination Care coordinator 147

Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

2023 264

2023 Hospice 2014 Palliative care 264

Home Care Pulse

JUNE 27, 2023

17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions Michelle Cone and Laura Coyle of HomeWell Care Services address why home care plays a crucial role in reducing hospital readmissions, how they're prioritizing this at HomeWell, and what they would suggest as the first step to improving outcomes.

Home care agency 89

Home care agency Home care Caregiver Registered Nurse 89

Comfort Home Care

JANUARY 5, 2024

Senior in-home care is a crucial part of caregiving in Rockville, MD, and throughout the DMV. At Comfort Home Care, we believe it’s the heartbeat of compassionate support for your loved ones. Comfort Home Care continuously researches advancements in in-home care and watches predicted trends.

2024 52

2024 Medicare Home healthcare Caregiver 52

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

When his home health nurse visited him the day after he returned home, I asked if we also could have a home health aide. “If I attended a home care conference last week and had an opportunity to listen to the directors of home care, home health and hospice organizations discuss their business.

Caregiver 52

Caregiver Care coordinator Care coordination Home health nurse 52

The Caregiving Years Training Academy

AUGUST 25, 2024

I attended a conference last week for home health and home care providers. I attended in order to find partners for our Certified Caregiving Consultants, who can offer services through Medicare Part B provider. She wants to develop a platform to organize the home care providers and professional caregivers we use.

Caregiver 52

Caregiver Home care agency Care coordinator Care coordination 52

AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

AUGUST 11, 2023

In our discipline of palliative care, understanding the unique needs and characteristics of the population is essential for providing effective and high-quality care. By addressing these dimensions, clinicians enhance the quality of care and the overall well-being of patients.

Palliative care 40

Palliative care Palliate 2015 2016 40

Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Combined, Asians, African Americans and Hispanics in 2018 represented only 20% of Medicare hospice patients, while the remaining 80% were Caucasian, according NHPCO. Palliative Care Providers Hitting Walls in Value-Based Reimbursement. Vast disparities in hospice utilization exist among some groups and demographics.

2022 246

2022 Hospice Grief Palliative care 246

Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

The study points to the potential for telehealth utilization to improve care coordination and quality for dying pediatric populations, researchers stated. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as face-to-face recertification visits.

End-of-life care 278

End-of-life care Hospice 2026 2024 278