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Former Canon Healthcare Owner Convicted for $47 Million in Hospice Fraud

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Between 2013 and 2016, the company billed Medicare for $62 million and received $47 million in payments, according to the U.S. Between 2013 and 2017, Canon billed Medicare for 2,800 claims per month, totalling $15.3 Justice Department.

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Canon Healthcare Owner Receives Prison Sentence, $42 Million Fine in Fraud Case

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The court also ordered Akula to repay $42 million in fraudulent Medicare billing claims made between January 2013 and December 2019, which totaled roughly $84 million during that six-year span. The charges included fraudulent claims for physician services and home visits, as well as manipulation of Medicare billing codes.

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Untangling the Hospice GIP Conundrum

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of hospice care days in 2013, CMS reported. Scrutiny of GIP utilization has been ongoing for a number of years, dating back to 2013 reports from the OIG. Though hospices are required to offer all four levels of care, more than half did not provide a single day of GIP during 2022, according to the U.S. GIP represented 1.8%

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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

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million by 2030, up from 641,860 in 2000, according to 2013 research from the University of New Mexico Department of Family and Community Medicine. “I The number of seniors who have an intellectual or developmental disability is projected to nearly double, reaching 1.2

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Deaths at Home Rose Globally During COVID Pandemic

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in 2012–2013. Researchers examined data on the place of death among adults in 47 countries that took place between January 2012 and December 2021, according to a new study in the Lancet. The study focused on cancer and dementia patients. Worldwide, the percentage of home deaths rose to 32.2% during 2020 and 2021, up from 30.1%

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Hospice of the Foothills Joins California Hospice Network

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Three hospices in 2013 established Ohio’s Hospice, for instance. Among the organization’s goals of the collaboration is to reduce overhead costs, improve the members’ bargaining position with payers and health plans and smooth the transition into value-based payment models, such as Medicare Advantage.

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Research Finds Links Between Hospice Care, Reduced Cancer-Related Suicides

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Suicide rates among cancer patients saw a “sharp slump” between 2013 and 2017, with researchers attributing the decrease to several potential factors. “Furthermore, the development of integrated care models, including collaborative care models, has provided a more comprehensive and coordinated approach to cancer care.”