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Integrating Social Determinants Into Palliative Care

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Strong staff education and reimbursement are among the keys to successfully integrating social determinants of health within a palliative care program. Does palliative care intersect with social determinants of health? Screening tools developed by the U.S. Photo by TBAR Productions. Photo by TBAR Productions.

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Humana, Thyme Care Partnership to Expand Access to Palliative Care

Hospice News

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.

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WesleyLife at Home Expands Services with Palliative Program

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The program operates under WesleyLifes hospice umbrella, with a dedicated nurse practitioner and social worker leading patient care. Our nurse practitioner and social worker collaborate with each patients primary care physician and specialists to ensure seamless communication and coordination.

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Covering the Costs of Palliative Care Via Medicaid

Hospice News

California governor Jerry Brown in 2014 signed into law SB 1004, which requires managed care plans associated with Medi-Cal (Californias Medicare) to provide for palliative care programs. Some plans may reimburse enhanced care management, which addresses the social determinants of health (such as access to food and job and housing security).

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IN-PEACE Palliative Care-Dementia Program Reduced Hospital Care by 50%

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That model aligns to a large degree with that used within the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) payment demonstration from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, according to study author and research scientist Dr. Greg Sachs with the Indiana University Center for Aging Research at Regenstrief Institute.

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Michigan Center for Rural Health Working to Expand Rural Palliative Care

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The two organizations, which have partnered on projects related to critical care hospitals and Medicare beneficiaries, will choose five rural communities in the state with the goal of increasing their capacity to provide palliative care. MCRH launched phase 2 on Jan.

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VA Study Finds 95% Increase in Palliative Care Utilization When Patients Have Access to Social Workers

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Patients are more likely to receive palliative care if they can access social workers through their primary care providers, Veterans Health Administration (VA) research has found. These findings suggest that social workers may increase access to and/or use of palliative care.”.