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

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The thing to watch for particularly in the hospice realm is oversight on claims, quality and performance — even to the point of dealing with fraud and abuse in the hospice benefit,” said NAHC President Bill Dombi during its recent 2023 Industry Outlook webinar. “We

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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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Providers who manipulate the Medicare benefit solely to profit at the expense of their patients have no place in the hospice program,” said NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas.

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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

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The company operates 180 hospitals and roughly 2,300 sites of care and earned close to $16 billion in the first quarter of 2023. It’s propaganda filled with misleading and absurd accusations that are not supported by facts,” an HCA spokesperson told Hospice News in an email. This is not a serious report. s (NYSE: HUM) $5.7