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How Medicaid Boosted Palliative Care Utilization

Hospice News

1, 2014, according to American Cancer Society research recently published in Health Affairs. As of 2014, the ACA expanded Medicaid coverage to all adults whose annual income reaches 138% of the federal poverty level, which in 2023 is $20,120 per individual, according to Kaiser. About 18.9%

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Senate Bill Would Reallocate Nearly $1B in Hospice Funding to Pharmacy, Behavioral Health Programs

Hospice News

These annual adjustments have their roots in the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), which changed the way the hospice aggregate payment cap is calculated. For Fiscal Year 2024, the cap is set at $33,494.01 for next year.

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The Value of Palliative Care Consults in the Hospital Emergency Department

Hospice News

Between 2014 and 2017, these patients accounted for more than 20% of all emergency department (ED) visits in the United States, according to the U.S. Patients and clinicians can benefit from having palliative care consults available in hospital emergency departments, though currently few providers have done so.

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Amedisys Appoints Richard Ashworth as President, CEO and Board Member

Hospice News

Kusserow led Amedisys between 2014 and the first quarter of 2022, when he retired as CEO but stayed on as chairman. He returned to the helm late last year after the company dismissed his immediate successor Chris Gerard following a series of inconsistent quarters on earnings, recruitment and retention.

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No Wonder Grief is Exhausting – a practical checklist after the death of a loved one

Happy Healthy Caregiver

When my Dad died in the summer of 2014, I wished the world would stop spinning so I could catch my breath. While my Dad’s final hospitalization and decline, followed by hospice, was sudden in our eyes, the emotional rollercoaster of caregiving started months prior.

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Breast Cancer Patients Often Lack Access to Palliative Care

Hospice News

A recent study of nearly 30,000 hospitalized metastatic breast cancer patients found that only 19% received palliative care from 2010 to 2014. Breast cancer patients often lack access to palliative care services, but the needle may be moving as researchers dig into common barriers and clinical and financial outcomes.

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AACN Names Vicki Good Chief Clinical Officer

Daily Nurse

” Nationally known for her patient safety expertise, Good succeeds Connie Barden, MSN, RN, CCRN-E, CCNS, who retires after serving as AACN’s inaugural CCO since 2014. As AACN president from 2013-2014, a one-year term, Good advocated for nurses to lead the redefinition of safe patient care and optimal outcomes.

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