End-of-life care Related Topics 
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Rising competition in the hospice space has fueled pivotal changes in end-of-life care delivery both for better and for worse, according to Arizona-based Hospice of the Valley Executive Director Debbie Shumway. Some hospices have embraced service diversification while others have remained focused on end-of-life care.
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
has voiced his support for end-of-life care. Kennedys priorities include addressing challenges related to chronic disease and serious illness, as well as rising health care costs, according to a recent HHS statement. Pledges Support for Quality End-of-Life Care appeared first on Hospice News.
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Hospice News
JUNE 26, 2024
Development of the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act has signaled that a wave of change may be on the horizon in end-of-life care delivery – including how patients are certified to receive these services. The area of end-of-life care was ripe for a pilot project.
Hospice News
JULY 22, 2024
“For patients near the end of life, MA incentives may reduce potentially burdensome care and encourage hospice but could also restrict access to costly but necessary services.” The post Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries Less Likely to Receive Aggressive End-of-Life Care appeared first on Hospice News.
Hospice News
MAY 31, 2023
The biggest challenge is understanding how cannabis laws in particular apply to pain and symptom management in end-of-life care, according to Jennifer Moore Ballentine, CEO of the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California. Providers toeing lines between local and national laws, she said.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 15, 2024
“Given the ongoing program integrity challenges and the rapid shift toward value-based care across health care, payment reform of this nature is welcome but must be carefully considered to prevent unintended consequences that could impact high-quality, well-meaning providers,” McChesney said.
Hospice News
DECEMBER 17, 2024
The health care community should integrate palliative care into all aspects of post-stroke treatments, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA). It also follows similar statements calling for greater integration of palliative care into treatments for cardiac conditions, such as heart failure.
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