Hospice News
JANUARY 12, 2024
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has voted to recommend a freeze on hospice payment increases starting in 2025. However, the commission pulled back on prior calls for cuts to the aggregate payment cap. While MedPAC cannot implement policy or payment rate changes, it does make annual recommendations to Congress and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
NHPCO
JANUARY 12, 2024
For Immediate Release January 12, 2024 MedPAC Commissioners Abandon their Previous Recommendation to Cut Payment Cap (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) today commented on the hospice implications of the public meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) held yesterday, as well as MedPAC’s hospice workplan , which has been presented at previous MedPAC meetings.
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Hospice News
JANUARY 12, 2024
The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum Health has emerged as one of the largest players in home-based care, primary care and other health care services. Nevertheless, the company sees vast market opportunities on the road ahead. Optum Health currently serves more than 4.1 million patients in value-based care arrangements across all of its clinical business lines.
Nurse Nacole
JANUARY 12, 2024
Category: Fundamentals Nondepolarizing agents act in a competitive manner to block the effects of ACh at the neuromuscular junction. Drugs in this class include pancuronium, atracurium, vecuronium, mivacurium and rocuronium.
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Let's discuss the trusty pager—an old favorite that’s losing its shine in hospitals and clinics. While once a staple in hospitals and clinics, pagers now present significant limitations that hinder rather than facilitate communication among healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals are constantly on the move, and they need communication tools that can keep up with their fast-paced lives.
Hospice News
JANUARY 12, 2024
Some hospice providers have hit roadblocks when it comes to navigating needs determination methodologies certificate of need (CON) laws in certain states, citing outdated processes for assessing underserved populations. Determining an unmet need for hospice can be a challenging feat that includes many variables beyond the scope of some current CON policies in place, according to Heart’n Soul Hospice COO Kevin Allison.
Hospice News
JANUARY 12, 2024
Recent research has found that integration of palliative care can help improve access and outcomes among LGBTQ+ patients with serious and chronic illnesses. LGBTQ+ individuals represent underserved populations across the care continuum. These communities have often reported a history of discrimination and bias as leading barriers to both utilization and high-quality care.
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