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3 Keys to Hospice Oversight Preparation

Hospice News

“The resurgence of hospice program integrity scrutiny after recent media reports highlighted fraud, specifically in four states, sparked in-person visits by CMS to every Medicare-enrolled hospice, and found about 400 being considered for administrative action,” says Courtney True, BSN, RN, and Strategic Account Executive of Homecare Homebase.

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Hospice Carve-In’s Sunset Could Affect Palliative Care

Hospice News

Commonly known as the “carve-in,” the program was designed to test hospice care coverage through Medicare Advantage, as well as some coverage of palliative care and transitional care. The North Carolina-based hospice, home health and palliative care provider is part of the Liberty Health system.

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Future Leader: Drake Jarman, SVP of Growth, Hospice, Amedisys

Hospice News

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Addus Expects ‘Bit of Bumpiness’ in Hospice, Looks to Further Grow Home Health Business

Hospice News

These funds have been helpful with our recruitment efforts to support patient care, and should continue to help our hiring and retention efforts in the future as we deploy our remaining funds,” Allison said in the call.

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Going Forward, Hospice CEOs Must Be Well-Versed in Data Analysis

Hospice News

In negotiations with Medicare Advantage plans, for instance, hospice and palliative care providers will need to demonstrate their performance in terms of star ratings, other quality metrics and reduced hospitalizations. “It’s sort of this chicken-and-the-egg thing with the data piece, which is tied to technology.”

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Future Leaders: Cachet Colvard, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Guaranteed Health

Hospice News

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing and behavioral health. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Ep.8: What Providers Need to Know About the Hospice Quality Reporting Program

Home Care Pulse

Linda Leekley ( 12:51 ): So you’re saying that HOPE would be on, on admission more like the OASIS and, and MDs or, or during patient care, Dr. Jennifer Kennedy ( 13:00 ): So yeah, it would be adminis. But I always feel like hospice has been the caboose on the Medicare train. Jennifer Kennedy ( 12:50 ): Right.

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