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Hospices Get Creative to Succeed in VBID

Hospice News

Hospices will need to leverage creativity to thrive in a Medicare Advantage reimbursement environment. Often called the Medicare Advantage carve-in, the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model is now in its third year. Hospices and MA plans can come together around some common goals, Holland said.

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Payers to Hospices: Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

Hospice News

Over time, Medicare Advantage plans will likely have a greater presence as hospice payers, and now is the time for providers to build relationships those organizations. Originally slated to end in 2024, CMS recently extended the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) to 2023. million beneficiaries.

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Episode 24: How Do I Get Off this Emotional Roller-coaster?

Living With Hospice

Transcript: Hello, come on in and welcome to another episode of Living With Hospice. I share my insights and offer help to clarify issues revolving around anything and everything hospice with this podcast. But here's some typical emotions that I see in families when loved ones are in hospice care when I go visit them.

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