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Hospice News
MARCH 23, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the value-based insurance design demonstration for calendar years 2025 to 2030, including the hospice component. The hospice component of VBID, also called the MA carve-in, launched in 2021 and was originally slated to complete after four years. It makes sense.
Hospice News
MAY 13, 2024
The study spanned the telehealth experiences of terminally ill cancer patients 29 years old and under who were eligible to receive hospice care between 2021 and 2023. The study points to the potential for telehealth utilization to improve care coordination and quality for dying pediatric populations, researchers stated.
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Hospice News
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to examine the issue and to consider actions like targeted moratoria on licenses. In development for subsequent years is a Special Focus Program (SFP) with a range of enforcement powers up to and including civil monetary penalties and revocation of Medicare certification, among others.
Hospice News
JUNE 5, 2023
It can be difficult to find qualified, experienced palliative staff members that understand the full scope of interdisciplinary care involved, Bowman stated. Other reimbursement options exist in payment arrangements with Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) and Managed Services Organizations (MSOs).
Hospice News
AUGUST 4, 2023
The hospital sought hospice licensure in the certificate of need state after Hospice and Home Care of Juneau (HHCJ) halted services last October, citing high staffing costs and insufficient nursing resources. HHCJ received Medicare certification in 2006 and was operated by Catholic Community Services prior to its closure.
Hospice News
MAY 30, 2023
Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) raised hospice per diems by 3.8% With much of hospice payments and revenues coming from Medicare, it’s virtually impossible for hospices to shift costs to other payers. Some in the space have voiced concern that reimbursement has not kept pace with the headwinds.
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