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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the demo through 2030. So I think [VBID] really gives us the opportunity to come to them with solutions,” Holland said at the HomeCare 100 Conference in Orlando. Recent research has shown that hospice care reduces Medicare’s costs by nearly $3.5
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