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Diverse Utilization, Cost Trends Shaping Hospice Care Delivery

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New trends in hospice care delivery are pointing to a growing need for improved equitable access and diversified services that address a broader range of disease-specific patient needs. of Medicare hospice decedents terminal conditions in 2023, according to a recent joint report by the Alliance and the Research Institute for Home Care.

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Senators Reintroduce Dual Community-Based Palliative, Hospice Care Legislation

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Lawmakers are bringing greater attention to a pair of bipartisan Senate bills designed to improve access to community-based palliative and hospice care services. Rosen, Barrasso and Baldwin also re-introduced the Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act , which stalled during Senate review in 2023.

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Stillwater Hospice CFO: A Winning Recipe for Improving Rural Hospice Care

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While some innovative technology trends have aided in improved rural hospice care delivery, regulatory and reimbursement challenges remain a pain point for providers trying to burgeon access among hard to reach, underserved communities, Graham told Hospice News. How does Stillwater Hospice approach growth?

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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His insights will be invaluable as we continue to innovate home care and Burn the Ships to rethink and redesign care delivery models. The rebranding move was intended to better reflect the organizations growing range of services and expanding hospice reach. Helios Care now serves three counties in New York.

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Hospice VBID: Understanding the 2023 Program Modifications

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The hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model will begin its third year on Jan. 1, 2023, meaning that some of the program’s rules will change. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has indicated that hospices should ensure that their billing staff is familiar with the 2023 modifications.

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2023’s Most Impactful Hospice Regulatory Moves

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Program integrity issues that have heated up in the hospice space during the past five years reached a boiling point in 2023. Hospice providers have seen an array of increased regulatory oversight in 2023. There is scrutiny on hospice care [that’s] setting the stage for the next phase of what hospice oversight looks like.

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The Problematic State of Health Equity in Hospice

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Underserved patient populations are facing a growing deficit when it comes to accessing quality, inclusive hospice care at the end of life. Peeling back problematic barriers Caucasians and individuals in urban areas have historically been the largest patient populations to access hospice care. in 2023, compared to 17.9%

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