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Palliative Care Increasingly Important in Value-Based Landscape

Hospice News

As value-based reimbursement expands, palliative care will become increasingly important when it comes to improving outcomes and reducing costs. Primarily, Medicare reimburses for palliative care through fee-for-service payment programs that cover physician and licensed independent practitioner services.

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5 Most Game-Changing Hospice Deals from 2022

Hospice News

billion divestiture of a 60% stake in Kindred at Home’s hospice and personal care segments to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice. Humana retained Kindred’s home health assets, as well as 40% of the hospice business. billion purchase of Kindred at Home in August 2021. This was Humana Inc.’s

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

Michelle Cone ( 03:28 ): So, you know, at its most basic level, it really allows home care agencies to monitor and promote the quality of care that they provide to their clients with actual quantitative data. Now, for those of us in home care, you know, we know original Medicare is not a payer for us.