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Telling the ‘Story of Hospice’ in 2023: Perspectives from 8 Industry Leaders

Hospice News

If you were to write a book about hospice in 2023, what would you call it? To help answer that question, Hospice News asked the CEOs of eight providers how they would title a book about the state of the field today. We’ve heard from the [Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)] on the 20% payment cap reduction.

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Humana Expects Revenue Dip Following Kindred Hospice Sale, Splits Business Into Two Segments

Hospice News

Of the known headwinds, the anticipated hospice divestiture has always been contemplated in our thinking of 2023,” said Diamond during an earnings call. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) demonstration. Humana is among the largest payers participating in the U.S.

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Grief Coach Rebrands to Help Texts, Launches Health Care Worker Support Service

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) requirement that hospices provide bereavement care for 13 months following a patient’s death. We can’t even read a whole book. The startup’s business model includes partnerships with hospices. Operators can purchase 13-month subscriptions and offer families access.

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It’s back to school with final rules

Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

Additionally, we received press releases related to CMS Acts to Improve the Safety and Quality of Care of the Nation’s Nursing Homes and CMS Seeks Public Feedback to Improve Medicare Advantage. Background: Nearly 140 million Americans (74 million for Medicaid, nearly 64 million for Medicare) benefit today from Medicaid and Medicare.

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How Hospices Are Diversifying Their Services in 2024

Hospice News

Now’s the time to make sure your entire book of business isn’t tied to one source. About 16% of the survey respondents indicated plans to start palliative care programs this year, a decline from 56% of respondents in 2023. If you decide to pursue another opportunity, you may have massive exposure in terms of sustainability.”

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Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model: A Podcast with Malaz Boustani and Diane Ty

GeriPal

Don’t get me wrong, the evidence points to cost savings, but as Chris Callahan and Kathleen Unroe pointed out in a JAGS editorial in 2020 “in comprehensive dementia care models, savings may accrue to Medicare, but the expenses accrue to a fluid and unstable network of local service providers, patients, and their families.” Diane: Huge.

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Ep.3: How to Prepare Your Staff For OASIS-E Upgrades

Home Care Pulse

3: How to Prepare Your Staff For OASIS-E Upgrades Wendie Colvin, Senior Clinical Content Writer at HCP, answers all your questions about OASIS-E, and shares how agencies can prepare their staff for these new regulatory updates in 2023. It is a book into itself. And if you work in home health, you know, that book backwards and forwards.

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