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New Dementia-Focused Payment Model Emphasizes Caregiver Support

Hospice News

Without family caregivers, most hospice and palliative care patients would be unable to receive care in the home. Now, some emerging payment models are including caregiver support as a key component. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) unveiled in July 2023. In terms of caregiving support, not much has changed.

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2023 Happy Healthy Caregiver Holiday Gift Guide

Happy Healthy Caregiver

2023 Happy Healthy Caregiver Holiday Gift Guide Welcome to our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide, specially curated for individuals who care for their friends or family or need a gift idea for those they care about.

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Researchers Uncover Widespread Disparities Affecting Rural Hospice Caregivers

Hospice News

Lagging supportive services around social determinants of health and limited access to hospice and palliative care are driving disparities among rural family caregivers. Family caregivers in rural areas are more likely to experience social determinants of health that negatively affect the provision of palliative and end of life care.

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MA Palliative Care Benefits See Little 2023 Growth, But Payer Interest Remains High

Hospice News

Only 10 new Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will offer home-based palliative care as a primarily health-related benefit for 2023, but payers may be offering those services through other programs. Among Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits, in-home support services and caregiver support saw the most year-over-year growth for 2023.

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Top 5 ‘Hidden Gem’ Palliative Care News Stories from 2023

Hospice News

Caregiving resources and social determinants of health programs are also part of some palliative care models. Some providers are placing a greater emphasis on how respite and therapeutic services can be the most impactful for parents and caregivers, as well as siblings.

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Systematic Change Needed to Support Family Caregivers of Hospice Patients

Hospice News

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. The state of caregiving Many of the barriers are financial. The direct costs of caregiving are substantial, and they multiply as lost wages or missed work days get factored in.

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Aging Media Network, a WTWH Healthcare Company, Announces the Frontline Honors Class of 2023

Hospice News

Aging Media Network, a WTWH Healthcare company, is proud to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2023. “We are excited to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2023, which showcases individuals who have put patients, residents and their team members ahead of themselves to help their organizations flourish.”

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