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How the 4 Largest Hospice Industry Groups Work Together to Support Program Integrity

Hospice News

The four largest hospice industry organizations have been working to present a united front to address widespread program integrity issues. A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. reduction, the report indicated.

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Hospice Advocacy Groups Call on CMS, Congress to Strengthen Program Integrity Oversight

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The organizations penned a joint letter to CMS in November urging for increased oversight to help curb hospice frauds, including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) and LeadingAge.

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National Hospice Leaders Urge CMS and Congress to Advance Program Integrity in Hospice Care through Effective Oversight

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These recommendations are the culmination of a year-long effort by each of these organizations to assess various options for improving program integrity in hospice care. Dombi. “Ensuring program integrity is essential to enabling good hospice care.

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Hospices, MA Plan Leverage Data to Align Contract Incentives

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Now, many operators are contracting with managed care plans for other service lines, such as palliative care, or they may be participating in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model. Everyone needs access to the home and what it provides. One of the challenges that Enhabit Inc.

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How Quality, Utilization Will Shape Hospice M&A in 2024

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Two of the largest home health and hospice operators nationwide were recently scooped up by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum. billion in 2022 and went on to make a bid to purchase Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) for $3.3 In total hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5

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Quality Data Crucial for Hospices in Value-Based Reimbursement

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The nitty gritty details of data tracking and management matter when it comes to ensuring both a healthy bottom line and quality patient care. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Hospice Care Index (HCI), the Hospice Item Set, and Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys.

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M&A Buyers Scour Hospice Financials for Compliance Risks

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But there’s nothing routine about these reviews in today’s current hospice regulatory environment. Combing through a hospice’s referral streams and financial or claims data can help identify potential compliance issues. The question might be where are the referrals and revenue coming from?”

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