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California’s Leads the State-Level Battle Against Hospice Fraud

Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2024

As hospice program integrity remains in the spotlight, California remains the only state to take action on curbing the problem. Beginning in 2021, numerous reports emerged of unethical or illegal practices among hundreds of newly licensed hospices, particularly among new companies popping up in California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona.

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Federal Court Dismisses Care Alternatives Hospice Fraud Case

Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

A federal court has dropped a False Claims Act (FCA) case against hospice provider Care Alternatives that has been working its way through the legal system for 16 years. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in 2016. The post Federal Court Dismisses Care Alternatives Hospice Fraud Case appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospices Stepping Up Performance on Visits-in-Last-Days-of-Life Measure

Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2024

Hospices, in aggregate, are showing improvement on the quality measure for visits in the last days of life. In Calendar Year 2021, the share of hospice care days with nurse visits in the last seven days of life rose to 63%, up from 62% year over year, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Residential Hospice Acquires Safe Haven

Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Residential Hospice has acquired Illinois-based Safe Haven Hospice from the senior living provider Christian Horizons for an undisclosed sum. More than 57,000 Illinois residents enrolled in hospice during 2021, a utilization rate of about 47%, according to the U.S. Graham went on to acquire Residential Hospice in 2014.

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CMS: Concurrent Hospice Care Improves Quality, Reduces Costs

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Allowing patients to receive concurrent hospice and curative care reduces health care costs and improves quality. The agency launched the MCCM in 2016. We really didn’t find subgroups that were not benefiting from the model,” Kranker told Hospice News. “We This model basically worked for everyone we’ve looked at.

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Support Mounts for Increased Hospice Accreditor Oversight

Hospice News

APRIL 16, 2024

Calls are growing louder in support of increased accreditation organization oversight that could help curb fraudulent activity in the hospice space. Rising concerns about maleficence among accredited hospice organizations was a leading reason that CMS cited for the proposed increased oversight.

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Memory Care Residents See Higher Mortality, Hospice Utilization Rates

Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2024

Patients in assisted living-based memory care facilities have higher mortality rates and are more likely to enroll in hospice, a new study indicates. million hospice recipients were diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, 6.8% Hospice utilization was 8% and 10.6% Hospice utilization was 8% and 10.6% of the nation’s 1.7

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

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Canon Healthcare was a New Orleans-based hospice provider that also served the Baton Rouge and Covington, Louisiana, markets, as well as parts of Mississippi. Between 2013 and 2016, the company billed Medicare for $62 million and received $47 million in payments, according to the U.S. Justice Department.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Guaranteed’s New SVP of Growth, Strategy Tech-enabled hospice startup Guaranteed has named Ryan Malone as its new senior vice president of growth and strategy. Previously, he was head of growth at Mavencare, and served in sales manager and director roles at Hometeam from 2013 to 2016.

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Why Hospices Are Pursuing Home-Based Primary Care

Hospice News

JULY 10, 2023

As health care stakeholders work to improve care coordination, more hospices are exploring home-based primary care. Organizations that are delivering hospice and palliative care now are looking to the future and wanting to provide more of a full-service solution for seriously ill patients,” Singleton told Hospice News.

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Hospices See Growth Opportunities with Physician Offices, Memory Care

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Hospice providers are increasingly focused on memory care settings and physician offices as referral sources. Though many hospices see facility-based care as their primary referral engines, a growing base of providers are seeking ties to community-based organizations to increase access and utilization this year.

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How Medicare Budget Neutrality Impacts Hospice Payment

Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

Medicare reimbursement is the lifeblood of hospice providers, and a clear understanding of policies like budget neutrality can help elucidate the payment systems that keep their businesses running. An earlier version of budget neutrality was phased out in 2016. These reductions occur within each service.

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CMS Report: Concurrent Hospice, Curative Care a Winning Proposition

Hospice News

APRIL 29, 2022

The Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in has been the focus of much attention among providers, and many are watching closely for the demonstration’s outcomes. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the MCCM in 2016 to explore the idea of allowing hospice patients to receive concurrent curative care.

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Investigators, Prosecutors Take on Hospice Fraud in California, Arizona

Hospice News

APRIL 6, 2023

Two hospice fraud cases are moving forward in California and Arizona, states that some stakeholders consider to be potential hotbeds of malfeasance in the space. False Claims Act violations in California San Gabriel Hospice & Palliative Care submitted roughly $3.67 Karen Sarkisyan, a.k.a.

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New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

Hospice News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Gavin Newsom (D) recently approved legislation that expands upon last years’ moves to strengthen hospice oversight in the state, among other enforcement actions. The bills — Senate Bill 664 and Assembly Bill 1280 — followed a Los Angeles Times investigation into alleged misconduct among hospice providers statewide. California Gov.

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HCA Healthcare Launches Hospice, Palliative Care Fellowship Program in Florida

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. Utah held the highest rate at 60.5%

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U.S. Senators Reintroduce Telehealth Bill, Would Make Permanent Hospice Recertification Waiver

Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as conduct face-to-face recertification visits. Congress has extended hospices’ ability to do recertifications via telehealth through Dec. The first version of the bill was introduced in 2016. The post U.S.

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Key to the Continuum: Hospice Providers Eye Primary Care Businesses

Hospice News

JANUARY 1, 2024

As hospice providers build out a larger continuum of health care services, some are taking a close look at the primary care space. The term “upstream” has become a watchword in hospice. million home-based primary care visits during 2016, up from less than 1 million in 1996, the study found. million primary care visits in 2016.

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How Palliative Care Generates Savings, Boosts Hospice Utilization

Hospice News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Among those demos is the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM), which ran between 2016 and 2021. Patients that utilized community-based palliative care services were more likely to enroll in hospice further upstream, she indicated. “We We also think it would most likely result in driving more timely access to hospice.”

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Partners in Care Sues HHS Over Claims Denials

Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2024

The case has significance for hospice providers nationwide as CMS and its contractors continue to ramp up audits. We were given a mostly favorable decision by the administrative law judge, and CMS appealed that decision to the CMS panel,” Hagfors told Hospice News. “We’ve 1, 2016 and Dec.

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How Emerging Hospice Regulations Could Impact Providers

Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2023

Increased hospice oversight aimed at curbing fraud in the industry could come with a mixed bag of financial and operational impacts for providers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has honed in on hospice program integrity, rolling out a swath of new measures to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the space.

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2023’s Most Impactful Hospice Regulatory Moves

Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Program integrity issues that have heated up in the hospice space during the past five years reached a boiling point in 2023. Hospice providers have seen an array of increased regulatory oversight in 2023. There is scrutiny on hospice care [that’s] setting the stage for the next phase of what hospice oversight looks like.

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Facility-Bound Hospice Patients Less Likely to Get SIA Visits

Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2023

Hospice providers in facility-based settings may be underutilizing Medicare’s service intensity add-on (SIA). Researchers analyzed 2020 claims data to identify associations between SIA utilization and hospice Medicare beneficiaries’ characteristics such as site of service, level of care and length of stay, among others. fewer minutes.

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Comfort Care Homes Build Bridges to Hospice for Underserved Patients

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

For terminally ill patients who lack secure housing or loved ones to care for them, hospice is typically not an option. These are generally nonprofit residential facilities that will give patients a place to stay while they receive hospice care. So many people that needed to access hospice care that couldn’t get it.

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Former Hospice Executive Facing Federal Wage Fixing Charges

Hospice News

APRIL 13, 2023

Justice Department has indicted Eduardo Lopez, a former hospice executive and current senior vice president of a private equity firm, for violations of the Sherman Act. Lopez is charged with agreeing to “suppress and eliminate competition” for nursing services between March 2016 and May 2019, the U.S. Justice Department has indicated.

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Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2023

When retiring hospice nurses are ready to pass the torch, often no one is there to take it. A dearth of nursing educators is contributing to hospice workforce shortages, leading providers to compensate by expanding in-house training programs. Currently, nursing schools and hospices are experiencing some of the same difficulties.

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Hospices Pursue Home-Base Primary Care Via HCCI Project

Hospice News

JULY 11, 2022

A group of 17 Illinois health care organizations is collaborating to expand access to home-based primary care, including a number of hospice and palliative care providers. Among the participants is Lightways Hospice and Serious Illness Care. To maximize their opportunity, hospices have to adapt to taking on that role.

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Executive Moves at UnitedHealth Group, Treasure Coast Hospice

Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

Treasure Coast Hospice Appoints VP of Medical Services Florida-based Treasure Coast Hospice has tapped Dr. John Crouch as its new vice president of medical services. Crouch in 2016 became a home care and assisted living facilities physician at the organization. Cannone as its new executive vice president and COO.

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IntellaTriage Acquires NurseLine

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

IntellaTriage has acquired NurseLine, a national provider of hospice and home health triage services. Established in 2008, IntellaTriage provides after-hours nurse triage services for a range of health care providers, including hospice and home health providers, hospitals, physician groups, health plans and specialty practices.

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Federal Spending Bill Would Extend Hospice Recertification Via Telehealth Through 2024

Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The omnibus spending bill to currently before Congress includes provisions that would extend the waiver for recertification using telehealth through the end of 2024, among other items pertaining to hospice. For many hospices, what began as a temporary measure has evolved as an integral part of clinical operations.

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Jet Health Acquires Trio Home Health and Hospice

Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

has acquired Trio Home Health Care and Hospice, growing its reach in the Lone Star State, which is a key focus area for the company. This latest acquisition fills our quest to expand our geographic footprint within our primary service areas,” said Jet Health CEO Stace Bratcher in a statement shared with Hospice News.

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Medication Shortages Imperil Hospice Access, Quality

Hospice News

MAY 19, 2022

Hospice providers and patients are having difficulty procuring medications due to nationwide drug shortages, threatening quality of care and patients’ access to hospice. Medication shortages can serve as a barrier to transitioning to hospice,” Paglino told Hospice News in an email. NYSE: CHEM).

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Wage Litigation Rising Among Hospices

Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2023

Hospice providers can face legal repercussions if they don’t strike the right balance in their payroll practices. Miscalculated compensation or miscommunicated policies are among the most common reasons that hospices are facing legal concerns related to staff compensation, according to Russell Bruch, partner at Morgan Lewis.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Two Providers in Missouri and Ohio

Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Michigan-headquartered Residential Hospice has acquired Comfort Hospice in Missouri and Grace Hospice in Ohio for undisclosed amounts. Residential purchased the two hospices from health care company U.S. Medical Management will retain its hospice locations outside of St. Hospice utilization in Missouri reached 50.2%

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Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

Hospice News

MAY 19, 2023

Hospice of the Panhandle Promotes New CEO from Within West Virginia-based Hospice of the Panhandle has appointed Chief Clinical Officer Nikki Bigiarelli as its new CEO. The hospice world is constantly changing,” Bigiarelli said. Bigiarelli will work alongside its current CEO Margaret Cogswell before she retires on June 1, 2023.

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MA Beneficiaries More Likely than Fee-for-Service Patients to Enter Hospice from Community Setting

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries are more likely to enroll in hospice from a community setting than patients in traditional fee-for-service programs. million patients who elected hospice in the last 90 days of life during the years 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. Medicare Advantage currently does not cover hospice care.

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Executive Changes at Niagara Hospice, Transcend Strategy Group, AMOREM, HomeCare & Hospice

Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2024

Niagara Hospice CEO Retires Lockport, N.Y.-based based Niagara Hospice will soon have a new president and CEO with the upcoming retirement of John Lomeo, who has led the organization since 2000. Niagara Hospice is part of The Hospice and Palliative Care Group (HPCG), an organization that provides administrative services.

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. And while hospices offer social workers and spiritual care, many families continue to have unmet needs that could impede some patients’ access to hospice.

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Excel Hospice Owner Sentenced to 18 Years for Fraud, Kickbacks

Hospice News

JULY 25, 2022

A federal court has sentenced Liana Karapetyan, former co-owner of California-based ANG Health Care, Excel Hospice, and Excel Home Healthcare, to 18 years in prison for hospice fraud and anti-kickback violations. Atoyan was co-owner of the hospice and home health businesses and has pled guilty for his role in the scheme.

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Enhancing Care Coordination Can Give Hospices An Edge in Value-Based Models

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The work being done at CMMI has a direct impact on hospice providers. CMS is gradually migrating some hospice payment structures towards value-based care programs. CMS is gradually migrating some hospice payment structures towards value-based care programs. The center is a component of the U.S.

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Care Plans Will Be a Key Issue as CMS Updates Hospice Survey Processes

Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

Hospices should be paying close attention to effective development and adherence to care plans when it comes to compliance in 2023. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has implemented significant changes to the hospice survey process effective Jan.

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VITAS Makes C-Suite, EVP Promotions; Westfall Named Chairman

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

VITAS Healthcare continues to experience tremendous success and, as we keep growing, so do the opportunities and recognition for our leadership,” Westfall told Hospice News in an email. He became CEO in 2016. The post VITAS Makes C-Suite, EVP Promotions; Westfall Named Chairman appeared first on Hospice News.

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HHS: Hospice, Post-Acute Providers Lag on EMR Interoperability

Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Hospices and other post-acute health care providers lag behind hospitals and ambulatory settings when it comes to electronic health record (EMR) interoperability. CMS and ONC developed the interoperability rules pursuant to provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act, passed by Congress in 2016.

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Black Communities Face Barriers to Advance Care Planning

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The health care system, in both private and public settings, that is engaged with financing, managing, and providing palliative and hospice care must directly address the issue of racism, discrimination, and disparities, particularly among marginalized underserved non-Hispanic Blacks,” authors stated in the study. Researchers from Charles R.

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California’s Leads the State-Level Battle Against Hospice Fraud

Federal Court Dismisses Care Alternatives Hospice Fraud Case

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Support Mounts for Increased Hospice Accreditor Oversight

Memory Care Residents See Higher Mortality, Hospice Utilization Rates

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

Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

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CMS Report: Concurrent Hospice, Curative Care a Winning Proposition

Investigators, Prosecutors Take on Hospice Fraud in California, Arizona

New California Law Further Tightens Hospice License Oversight

HCA Healthcare Launches Hospice, Palliative Care Fellowship Program in Florida

U.S. Senators Reintroduce Telehealth Bill, Would Make Permanent Hospice Recertification Waiver

Key to the Continuum: Hospice Providers Eye Primary Care Businesses

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Facility-Bound Hospice Patients Less Likely to Get SIA Visits

Comfort Care Homes Build Bridges to Hospice for Underserved Patients

Former Hospice Executive Facing Federal Wage Fixing Charges

Nursing Educator Shortage Contributing to Hospice Labor Pressures

Hospices Pursue Home-Base Primary Care Via HCCI Project

Executive Moves at UnitedHealth Group, Treasure Coast Hospice

IntellaTriage Acquires NurseLine

Federal Spending Bill Would Extend Hospice Recertification Via Telehealth Through 2024

Jet Health Acquires Trio Home Health and Hospice

Medication Shortages Imperil Hospice Access, Quality

Wage Litigation Rising Among Hospices

Residential Hospice Acquires Two Providers in Missouri and Ohio

Hospice of the Panhandle Taps New CEO; New Strategy Director Appointed at Unity Hospice

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