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Blue Sky Hospice Medical Director Convicted of $2.8M Hospice Fraud

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In 2015, Thropay was listed as an attending provider for more hospice claims paid by Medicare than any other provider in the nation.” Justice Department indicated. β€œIn The former medical director will be sentenced on May 28.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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In September 2015, the Partnership HealthPlan of California β€” managed by Medicaid β€” launched a pilot program dedicated to palliative care, with an emphasis on enhancing patient outcomes while reducing costs associated with caring for chronically ill seniors.

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Hospice of North Central Ohio to Affiliate with Hospice of Western Reserve

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Western Reserve merged with the Hospice of Medina County in 2015, and the combined organization continues to offer services under both brands. The organization is a subsidiary of Western Reserve Care Solutions. In 2022, Western Reserve acquired Stein Hospice in Sandusky, Ohio.

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How Four Questions Can Reduce Costs, Boost Hospice Utilization

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The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation ran the project between 2011 and 2015 at 32 participating hospitals and health systems. A key component of the initiative was a β€œFour Questions” framework for goals-of-care conversations.

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Study: 40% of Adults Don’t Want to Talk About Palliative Care

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The results show that people were less inclined to discuss palliative care than they were in previous surveys in 2015 and 2016. The survey polled 1,000 people in the Republic of Ireland throughout July 2023.

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Brigham and Women’s Hospital Develops Virtual Reality Hospice, Palliative Training Partnership

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The Tokyo-based virtual reality company was founded by CEO Kensuke Joji in 2015, Since then, it has developed various VR and artificial intelligence (AI) programs in medical and nursing education, human resource development, and social and communication skills in health care, including mental health, hospice and palliative care.

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Illinois Bill to Allow 16 Hospice Locations Per County, Up from 5Β 

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My mom was in hospice in 2015. And her own personal experience with hospice informed her decision to support the bill. Lightways] were the ones that said, β€˜Hey, there’s a need here,” she said. And I think that’s true, because of my own experience.

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