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New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs

NHPCO

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion in savings for Medicare in 2019, while providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. Hospice stays of six months or more result in savings for Medicare.

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Congressional Briefing Demonstrates the Value of the Medicare Hospice Benefit

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For Immediate Release July 28, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs (Washington, D.C. billion in Medicare savings in 2019, while also providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care.

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10 Hospice News ‘Hidden Gem’ Stories from 2022

Hospice News

Case in point, the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) currently has roughly 1,300 members across 49 states, the District of Columbia and 12 additional countries. In 2019, the organization had just 200 members. Is Bereavement Care Going High Tech?

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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

Hospice News

The hospice provider began as an all-volunteer organization in 1977 and provides pediatric palliative care and grief support services in addition to hospice. Francis, the organization rebranded in 2020 to reflect its expanded scope of community-based services in an area with a growing need for serious illness and end-of-life care.

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NHPCO Statement: CMS FY 2024 Hospice Proposed Rule

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For Immediate Release April 17, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to a recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule that would update key components of hospice reimbursement and regulations in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.

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Bluegrass Care Names Clinical Services COO, Hospice Maui Appoints New CEO

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“Stephanie embraces the mission of Bluegrass Care Navigators to deliver comforting care at the right time to the seriously ill.”. BlueGrass Care Navigators provides hospice in 32 counties in central, eastern and northern Kentucky. Hospice of the Northwest’s executive director steps down.

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