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Death Doulas, Community Health Workers Collaborations Can Aid Hospices, But Resources Are Scarce

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EOLDs have had a growing presence in the serious illness and end-of-life care space, but their services are not reimbursed by Medicare or other insurance, according to Jane Euler, co-founder and chief doula of Present for You LLC. However, building these collaborations has come with financial barriers.

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St. Croix Hospice Leverages Predictive Analytics to Boost Quality

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In 2019 the Minnesota-headquartered hospice provider began utilizing a predictive analytics tool from Medalogix. The post-acute data analytics company develops machine learning solutions designed to identify patients in need of home health, hospice or palliative care services as early as possible in the course of their illnesses.

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

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Francis Reflections hospice and palliative care clinicians and physicians will serve patients at the center when their care is no longer manageable in other settings. Volunteers, social workers, chaplains and bereavement counselors also make up the center’s staff. Formerly Hospice of St. and 59.2%, respectively.

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5 Numbers that Shaped Hospice in 2022

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Contributing to these declines were constraints on clinical capacity stemming from the labor shortage, as well as some instances of lower reimbursement for its home health services due to the shift of more patients towards Medicare Advantage, executives said in an earnings call. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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NHPCO Annual Leadership Conference Celebrates Volunteers and Awards Honorees

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In her decades of service, Lund Person has served as a key contact with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and helped ensure that policymakers hear the hospice voice. Caring for the widow of a Veteran, an MJHS social worker learned of the patient’s dying wish to be buried with her husband at the Calverton National Cemetery.

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OIG Estimates $42 Million in Improper Medicare Payments for Advance Care Planning

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A significant number of health care providers may not understand federal rules for billing advance care planning, contributing to an estimated $42.3 million in improper payments in 2019. OIG found that — out of a sample of 691 ACP claims from 2019 — close to 70% (466) did not comply with requirements.

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