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Sequestration’s Return Creating a ‘Tsunami of Pain Points’ for Hospices

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After a moratorium during the pandemic, Medicare sequestration resumed July 1. Hospice and other health care providers are once again seeing their Medicare payments slashed by 2% across the board. Widespread workforce shortages also have hospices struggling to offer competitive compensation in a shrinking resource pool.

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10 Hospice News ‘Hidden Gem’ Stories from 2022

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Vast disparities in hospice utilization exist among some groups and demographics. Combined, Asians, African Americans and Hispanics in 2018 represented only 20% of Medicare hospice patients, while the remaining 80% were Caucasian, according NHPCO. Palliative Care Providers Hitting Walls in Value-Based Reimbursement.

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Why Do Most People Receive Less Time in Hospice than Recommended?

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families, time in hospice falls short of recommendations. That means more than half of Americans receive less than three weeks of hospice care. Why do most people receive less time in hospice than recommended? First, let’s consider the importance of a quality length of stay in hospice. Medicare Policies.

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Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

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Through the JV, the two organizations formed the Luminis Health Gilchrist Lifecare Institute as a way to provide an “integrative continuum of care for the elderly across multiple settings,” in communities statewide, according to a recent announcement. You can’t do that if you don’t contract and work with someone to provide hospice care.