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CMS Ramps Up Efforts to Root Out ‘Door Knocker’ Hospice Schemes

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently elaborated on its plans to expand public education campaigns designed to help protect hospice beneficiaries from fraudulent actors in the space. Scammers have also offered individuals hundreds of dollars in exchange for their Medicare identification beneficiary number.

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Diverse Utilization, Cost Trends Shaping Hospice Care Delivery

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of Medicare hospice decedents terminal conditions in 2023, according to a recent joint report by the Alliance and the Research Institute for Home Care. With the] number of Medicare hospice users, we are seeing major increases over years, as you expect with an aging population, Ware said during a recent webinar.

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CMMI Analysis: Palliative Care Reduces Medicare Costs, Improve Patient Satisfaction

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Despite this potential, existing programs hit barriers created by misconceptions about palliative care among referring physicians, as well as health equity concerns, among others, according to an analysts of four payment model demonstrations carried out by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation.

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California Hospice Physician Sues CMS, HHS Over Fraud Allegations

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to fraud allegations that have resulted in licensure and billing privilege revocation. District Court for the Central Division of California to allow for continued Medicare licensure until the fraud dispute is resolved through the U.S. court documents stated.

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Man Pleads Guilty to $17M California Hospice Fraud Scheme

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A guilty plea has been filed in a hospice fraud scheme that allegedly bilked Medicare for $17 million in false claims. As a result of the scheme, Medicare paid the sham hospices nearly $16 million, according to the Justice Department. Justice Department. He allegedly attempted to cover up by paying the physician $11,000.

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Hospice of the Valley: Redefining the End-of-Life Care Delivery Outlook

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He was so intrigued that he gathered a few volunteers and began Hospice of the Valley, which was largely a volunteer organization living off of a few grants here and there prior to when hospice Medicare reimbursement came around in the early 1980s. We dont always have information about someone before they enter hospice.

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Humana, Thyme Care Partnership to Expand Access to Palliative Care

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The value-based agreement contracts Thyme Care with Humana Medicare Advantage plans, giving them access to their beneficiaries. Humana Medicare Advantage members who are eligible for the program in Michigan, New York, Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and New Jersey may now receive services from Thyme Care.