GeriPal

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

He wants to know what do you guys think about the effect of private equity on hospice and long-term care? Eric: One out of six hospices, so there is financial concern, not just again with hospices, nursing homes, and now physician groups. Alex: Okay, this one people will know is Tabasco sauce is a fairly common hot sauce.

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GeriPal

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Diane: Huge.

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GeriPal

JUNE 30, 2022

And at some point, she was living in assisted living and fell and broke her hip. She went to an inpatient hospice and they kept her comfortable for a couple of weeks and she passed away. So we looked at Medicare data, we called out everything that had this 1% cutoff or higher. Really, a smart and caring woman.

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