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Rep. Earl Blumenauer, a Champion for Hospice, Will Not Seek Re-Election

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In 2009, he introduced the Advance Care Planning and Compassionate Care Act, which was designed to educate clinicians and the public about hospice and palliative care, foster greater utilization of advance directives and allow for concurrent care for children. He also wrote some sections of the Affordable Care Act.

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??Care Alternatives Returning to Court in FCA Case

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Additional allegations of hospice fraud came the following year in November 2009, when the U.S. Care Alternatives’ documentation deficiencies were pervasive; Care Alternatives was aware of the gravity of its noncompliance; and Care Alternatives’ patients were potentially ineligible, as a medical matter, for hospice care.”

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Hospices Leverage Technology to Improve Patient, Employee Satisfaction, Reduce Turnover 

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A 2009 study found that high levels of employee satisfaction correlates to more positive perceptions among families of the care their loved ones received. .’ I think we’re losing a lot of nurses because of this because their family is so unhappy.”

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Louisiana Hospice Owner Convicted in $1.5 Million Fraud Case

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Justice Department, Angel Care enrolled 24 patients in hospice between 2009 through 2017 who did not meet Medicare eligibility requirements. Kristal Glover-Wing, the former owner of Louisiana-based Angel Care Hospice, has been found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud.

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Appellate Ruling in Care Alternatives FCA Case May Set New Precedent

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Additional allegations of hospice fraud came the following year in November 2009, when the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) subpoenaed Care Alternatives for allegedly altering the medical records of 112 patients, along with allegations of violating the anti-kickback statute.

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Care Synergy Becomes National Center for Johns Hopkins’ CAPABLE Program

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The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing launched CAPABLE in 2009 and since then has overseen the program nationally. CAPABLE began with a 2009 pilot at a Johns Hopkins site in Baltimore and since has expanded to more than 40 locations in 21 states. With this new agreement, Care Synergy will be taking over those management functions. “We

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CommuniCare Health Services Acquires Transitional Care Company Stonerise

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The company was established in 2009. Stonerise provides hospice, home health, transitional and skilled nursing care, and therapy services to more than 2,000 patients across West Virginia and Southeast Ohio. Following the deal’s close, the company will continue to operate under the Stonerise brand.

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