Hospice News
APRIL 15, 2024
Lagging supportive services around social determinants of health and limited access to hospice and palliative care are driving disparities among rural family caregivers. Family caregivers in rural areas are more likely to experience social determinants of health that negatively affect the provision of palliative and end of life care.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The home health and hospice provider recently announced the leadership changes in a filing with the U.S. The company in June announced plans to acquire the massive home health and hospice provider Amedisys for $3.3 McLeod was most recently a health care consultant at CD&M Consulting.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
NYSE: HCA) and the University of Central Florida (UCF) recently added a new graduate fellowship in hospice and palliative care medicine to their existing repertoire of training programs. Demand for culturally diverse hospice and palliative care in Florida is growing as minority aging populations swell.
Hospice News
MAY 22, 2023
Though older Asian-American adults may be less likely to discuss pain and symptom management needs with their health care professionals, they may be more receptive to the psychosocial support included in hospice and palliative care, according to recent research from VITAS’ Healthcare. between 2010 and 2019.
Hospice News
JUNE 28, 2023
Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.
Hospice News
AUGUST 17, 2022
Medicare claims for unrelated services creates serious financial and legal risks for hospice providers — even if they are not the ones who sent the bill. During recent years, payouts for non-hospice services provided to Medicare beneficiaries have tipped into the billions. Between 2010 and 2019 Medicare paid a total of $6.6
Hospice News
APRIL 7, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is seeking answers from the hospice community — including some around utilization patterns and non-hospice spending. The recently proposed 2024 hospice payment rule contained a 2.8% In Fiscal Year 2022, routine home care accounted for 98.8% of hospice days and 93.7%
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