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Calls Grow Louder for Greater Federal Support of Rural Hospices

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Calls are growing louder for Congress to build stronger reimbursement and workforce incentives aimed at improving the availability and sustainability of rural-based end-of-life care. Rural-based hospice providers face a range of challenges to improve access among their underserved patient populations. said during the hearing.

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Hospices Leverage Partnerships to Scale Palliative Care Programs

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While they may have the clinical insight to deliver these services, they may have limited experience negotiating contracts specifically for palliative care, which can be particularly challenging in the absence of a standardized care model and payment structure, he said. “At NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa.

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New Contessa, UAMS JV to Provide ‘Full Spectrum’ of Home-Based Care

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Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa has penned an agreement the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to offer a “full spectrum of home-based care.”. The JV will offer each of these services in the home setting. “We The JV’s patients will have access to Contessa’s Palliative Care at Home services.

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Contessa, Mt. Sinai Expand Joint Venture, Expand Care Continuum

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NASDAQ: AMED) and Mount Sinai Health system have expanded their joint venture to form a new entity offering a larger continuum of care, branded as Mt. Sinai at Home. Sinai in 2017 to provide hospital-at-home services. In 2021, their joint venture expanded to offer community-based palliative care.

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