2022 Hospice care Medical director Medicare 
Hospice News
DECEMBER 22, 2022
Vast disparities in hospice utilization exist among some groups and demographics. Combined, Asians, African Americans and Hispanics in 2018 represented only 20% of Medicare hospice patients, while the remaining 80% were Caucasian, according NHPCO. Palliative Care Providers Hitting Walls in Value-Based Reimbursement.
Hospice News
JUNE 14, 2023
The nation’s total health care spend is expected to swell by 5.4% annually between 2022 and 2031, reaching $7.1 Meanwhile, Medicare hospice spending is expected to more than double by 2032. The report, published today in Health Affairs , did not contain hospice-specific data. ” In 2022, CMS paid $23.9
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Hospice News
JANUARY 30, 2024
Hospices under pressure Given today’s reimbursement pressures, coupled with inflation and rising labor costs, expenses are a very real concern for hospice providers, particularly smaller organizations with tight margins. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave hospices a 3.1%
Hospice News
JANUARY 19, 2023
Hospice and behavioral health care could increasingly intersect in coming years as demand for specialized care grows. But the prevalence of mental health conditions and related concerns like isolation and substance abuse mean that hospice and behavioral health providers may need to find more ways to integrate their services.
Hospice News
APRIL 17, 2023
Kusserow said that palliative care is very much in demand, from both the home health and hospice sides, but he added that there’s been a reluctance on the part of the government to fund it appropriately. Reimbursement for palliative care in fee-for-service Medicare currently only covers physician or nurse practitioner services.
High Peaks Hospice
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Ann Merkel grew up in New Haven, Connecticut where the first hospice in the United States started in 1974. That year Medicare determined that dying was no longer a diagnosis that warranted a hospital admission. The Merkels keenly felt the lack of compassionate care options for the dying. David Merkel, lived in Saranac Lake.
Hospice News
AUGUST 25, 2022
Despite slowed intensity thus far in 2022 compared to previous years, the hospice sector has “remained active” and “still outpaces” other markets in health care, according to a recent report from Bass Berry & Sims. Regulators have kept a close watch on hospice deals as merger and acquisition activity swells in the space.
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