Hospice News

JULY 13, 2022

Criminal FCA cases often involve issues related to kickback schemes in which hospices billed Medicare for services that patients either weren’t eligible for, or never received. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Be very careful in the way you set up those arrangements.”.

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Hospice News

MAY 22, 2023

Understanding these perspectives can drive conversations about management of these symptoms, according to VITAS Medical Director Robert Nguyen, who worked on the study. Nearly half (41%) of Asian Americans surveyed indicated that they knew the type of end-of-life care they wished to receive, but only 7% had documented these goals.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Commonly known as the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in, the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model officially launched on January 1, 2021, with 53 Medicare Advantage Plans offering the benefit in 206 counties within 13 states and Puerto Rico for 4 years ending in 2025. The difference is Medicare Advantage vs Humana VBID.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Understanding payer priorities in defining the scope of quality is vital for hospices to thrive not only in traditional Medicare, but also in today’s value-based reimbursement climate. Medicare Advantage plans. This includes performance on quality measures required by the U.S.

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. We’re not going to take the place obviously of a medical director or a certified hospice nurse, but we are going to give them another tool to question their thinking and make sure that what needs to be documented is being documented.”

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GeriPal

JANUARY 16, 2025

But like, if you look at a surrogate document, it walks you through step by step, the hierarchy of decision makers, but also, like, how that surrogate should be making decisions. Again I mentioned long term care, outpatient, inpatient, maybe even, you know, Medicare enrollment. Because if you. And ideally at other times too.

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice’s beginnings. That year Medicare determined that dying was no longer a diagnosis that warranted a hospital admission. In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 26, 2022

– Preparing Together for Increased Oversight of Eligibility Documentation. Preparing Together for Increased Oversight of Eligibility Documentation. Financial reasons: Medicare spends 72.10% of their payments for patients with a length of stay greater than 180 days. billion Medicare dollars. – Are You Prepared?

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Hospice Nurse Hero

AUGUST 21, 2022

When this happens, you’ll want to use these tips to document the hospice recertification with ease. However, did you know that only the hospice medical director can recertify your patient’s eligibility ? The first two benefit periods don’t require an in-person or face-to-face visit from the hospice medical director.

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Pallimed

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

This unexpectedly and undesirably increased health insurers’ medication costs, including Medicare and Medicaid (22). About the Authors: Lead author, Chad Kollas, serves as the Medical Director for Palliative and Supportive Care at the Orlando Health Cancer Institute in Orlando, FL. Von Korff M, Kolodny A, Deyo RA, Chou R.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2025

among Medicare decedents in 2023, up more than two percentage points from the prior year, according to recent data from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Total Medicare hospice payments in 2023 reached $25.7 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), which is being implemented this year.

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Hospice of the North Coast

AUGUST 25, 2023

The hospice care team comprises medical experts, social workers, chaplains, and volunteers who collectively address the needs of patients and their families. Hospice services are adaptable, available either at home or specialized facilities, and can be funded through various means, including Medicare/Medicaid and private insurance.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

MAY 11, 2022

One of the most common frustrations hospice nurses have is related to how long it takes to complete hospice documentation. Before a patient is admitted to hospice, they must meet Medicare eligibility criteria. Next, medical records are requested by the intake team. Then, documents from the referral source (i.e.

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