Hospice News
DECEMBER 18, 2023
As the need for palliation grows, outcomes and experiences vastly vary – with payment often at the crux of inconsistencies in quality and care delivery approaches. The topics range from unmet staff and patient needs, financial and operational headwinds and research fueling innovative care delivery approaches.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 4, 2022
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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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
31, 2023, Contessa was a stakeholder in at least 10 joint ventures that were actively admitting patients, according to the SEC filing. Gavin Baumgardner, vice president and national medical director of Palliative Care at Home at Contessa, said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 2023 Annual Leadership Conference.
Hospice News
APRIL 9, 2024
This is a rise from 180 MA plans in 2023 offering palliative services and 64 MA plans in 2020. Reimbursement for community-based palliative care is gaining ground in the Medicare Advantage realm. Palliative care is among the wide range of supplemental benefits that exist within the Medicare Advantage payment landscape.
Hospice News
DECEMBER 6, 2023
The following are the most-read Palliative Care News articles of 2023. #1 A look back at Palliative Care News’ five most-read stories this year paints a picture of trends shaping the serious illness care space. Operators have their eyes on the ever-shifting payment landscape and the headwinds and opportunities that come with it.
Hospice News
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Both hospice providers and regulatory agencies are expected to continue efforts toward establishing a new normal, post-pandemic; 2023 could also bring operational impacts associated with the likely lifting of some of the waivers that have been in place during the public health emergency. Stephen Phenneger, president and CFO of St.
Hospice News
MARCH 15, 2024
At least 21 states had some form of palliative care-related public information program in place as of June 30, 2023, according to data from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). The number of states introducing palliative care Medicaid reimbursement channels has been climbing in recent years.
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