Hospice News

MARCH 11, 2024

Spirituality plays a key role in end-of-life decisions among African Americans, making hospice chaplains a significant part of reaching these populations, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. Faith is very important to African Americans,” Ebema told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. In recent years, the hospice community has sought better ways to measure and account for chaplain services.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2022

Hospice chaplains are being asked to do more with less time and resources available, which can adversely affect the quality of spiritual care, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. Hospices currently have no means of reporting chaplain visits on Medicare claims.

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GeriPal

JUNE 22, 2023

Alex: … in other words, than you might be in a Medicare-regulated hospice facility? But if somebody wants to continue a medication, and that’s sort of the deciding factor for them, with the Medi-Cal, Medicare, there’s restrictions that don’t allow me that flexibility. Michele: Yeah, absolutely.

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