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Tapestry Hospice Execs Settle Fraud Case for $1.4M; Prison Term, $3M Penalty in Angel Care Case

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Dr. David Lovell, its founder and owner, launched the for-profit hospice in 2010, and the enterprise became Medicare-certified in 2012. Tapestry Hospice allegedly paid medical directors to “induce them to refer patients” to their organization in exchange for monthly stipends and signing bonuses for medical directors.

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Voices: ??Dr. Khai Nguyen, National Medical Director, Geriatrician, CHAP

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In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Dr. Khai Nguyen , National Medical Director, Geriatrician for CHAP, to talk about the age-friendly care movement. It has also helped me serve our partners in this space as a National Medical Director for CHAP. This article is sponsored by CHAP.

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Inside Palliative Care at Contessa’s Health System Joint Ventures

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In addition to these types of partnerships, Contessa also contracts directly with some payers, primarily Medicare Advantage plans. “We The joint ventures’ boards have a 50/50 split among members from each partner with oversight by a dedicated medical director. So both the joint ventures have a contract with an insurance company.

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CMS 2025 Proposed Rule Signals Changes to Quality Measurement, Omits Program Integrity Actions

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a 2.6% billion in annual savings for Medicare, which underscores the critical importance of investing in hospice to ensure continued beneficiary access to quality end-of-life care.” Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 In a proposed rule released yesterday, the U.S.

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Survey: 77% of Hospices Undergo Multiple Audits Simultaneously

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The organizations earlier this year presented their findings , published today, to members of Congress and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). In addition to those my Medicare Contractors, last year the U.S. Regulatory issues topped providers’ list of concerns, the survey found. “To

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Voices: Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice and Palliative Care Services, KanTime

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Commonly known as the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in, the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model officially launched on January 1, 2021, with 53 Medicare Advantage Plans offering the benefit in 206 counties within 13 states and Puerto Rico for 4 years ending in 2025. The difference is Medicare Advantage vs Humana VBID.

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Stoneridge Hospice Owner Rollie Seebert: Hospices Help Address the ‘Demographic Tsunami’

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In February that year we got our corporation licenses for a business and in November we became Medicare-certified. It’s about meeting the Medicare standards and accreditation requirements, whether it’s home health or hospice. It comes with hiring the right medical directors and clinicians to make sure patients are eligible.

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