Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Hospice News sat down with Marcantonio at NHPCO’s Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, to discuss the hospice industry’s priorities for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. What else is top of mind for you as you’re looking ahead to 2024? But of course other priorities exist.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

State of hospice workforce Though hospices are seeing an improved workforce outlook in 2024 compared to previous years, staffing pressures remain a top concern for many organizations. Staffing was identified as a main 2024 pain point by 36% of 143 respondents to the Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

increase to their per diem payments for 2024, according to a final rule published Friday. payment boost the agency initially proposed for 2024 hospice payments back in March. The slightly higher payment rate came after weighing considerations around higher costs to deliver care, the agency indicated. set in 2023. set in 2023.

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Hospice News

MARCH 31, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) late Friday released the 2024 proposed payment rule for hospice providers. The agency proposed to continue to allow hospice recertifications via telecommunication avenues for patients receiving routine home care, a waiver that would otherwise expire with the PHE’s end. “We

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2024

WTWH Media, LLC (“WTWH Media”) Healthcare is pleased to announce the inaugural class of the 2024 Memory Care Innovation Awards. For more information about the program and to view the complete Memory Care Innovation Awards Class of 2024, please visit innovation.memorycarebusiness.com.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Investment trends in the hospice industry have meandered in recent years, impacting providers’ approaches to growth in 2024. The mix of hospice buyers has become more diverse during the past five years to include more private equity investors, large health and hospital systems and home health companies, along with payers.

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Hospice News

MARCH 18, 2024

Aging Media Network, a WTWH Media company, is proud to announce the 2024 Aspect Awards winners. Participation from national, regional, and local companies, as well as an array of creative agencies, makes the Aspect Awards a powerful benchmark for behavioral health longevity marketing and creative strategy in 2024.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

base rate increase for 2024. In addition to the labor costs and inflation, LeadingAge cited costs associated with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, according to a letter to CMS from Katy Barnett, the organization’s director for home care and hospice operations and policy.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2023

The 2024 proposed hospice rule from the U.S. The post Program Integrity Takes Center Stage in CMS’ 2024 Proposed Hospice Rule appeared first on Hospice News. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) signals the agency’s earliest response to widespread calls to bolster program integrity within the benefit.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2023

pay raise won’t be enough to support care amid these financial pressures, she said. The proposed version of the 2024 rule contained several requests for information from providers, which included questions on potential health equity measures. Concerns are mounting among hospices that the 3.1% The panel released its report in May.

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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

Inflation and rising health care utilization are driving U.S. health care spending to growth faster than the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The nation’s health care spend is projected to reach nearly $5.1 trillion in 2024, up from $4.5 Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 of the anticipated U.S.

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Corecubed Care Marketing Solutions

JANUARY 8, 2024

Now that we’ve turned the calendar page and become somewhat accustomed to replacing “2023” with “2024,” it’s time to focus on goals for the year ahead. Specifically, what aspects of your home care marketing strategy could use some recalibration? What worked well for you last year—and what didn’t?

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The Caregiving Years Training Academy

APRIL 14, 2024

New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show the price of in-home care for the elderly increased by 14.2 percent between March 2023 and 2024 , reports The Hill. The hourly cost of a home health aide could be more than $30, depending on here you live. I think we also wonder about why the costs of care have increased.

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Home Care Pulse

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Article Contents: – Introduction – About Home Care Pulse Article Contents: About Home Care Pulse Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management.

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2024

Included in the 2024 hospice payment rule and part of the Affordable Care Act, the requirement was previously slated to take effect May 1 and was delayed as providers voiced implementation challenges to regulators.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2024

Stipulated in the 2024 hospice payment rule and part of the Affordable Care Act, the requirement was previously slated to take effect May 1. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the implementation of hospice certifying physician Medicare enrollment requirements.

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2024

Double-digit, year-over-year percentage increases in same-store home health admissions and hospice average daily census were a core part of the company’s strong start to 2024, Guerisoli said. million during 2024’s first quarter, a 24.1% Its home health and hospice segments brought in a large portion of that revenue at $57.2

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Hospice News

MAY 17, 2024

The hospice and palliative care provider expects its census to swell upwards of 500 patients by the end of 2024 through strategic growth and merger activity, Belluomini said. 1Care is set to complete its next acquisition on June 1, purchasing Urgent Care Home Health, dba as Leapfrog Pediatric Home Care.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 21, 2023

The TEP completed its work late last year, and now, per the 2024 proposed home health rule, the agency wants to move ahead with it in 2024. CMS initially pitched the idea in 2022 but instead convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to further guide development.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Hospice News sat down with providers, advocacy groups, legal experts and other stakeholders to uncover the most significant hospice regulatory trends from this year and their anticipated impacts heading into 2024 and beyond. 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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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2024

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation have been in communication with lawmakers in hopes of keeping the funds within the hospice program. for next year.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2024

“We are grateful to him for his dedicated effort to advance serious illness and end-of-life care and look forward to providing feedback on the Hospice CARE Act.” We thank Congressman Blumenauer for his attention to the difficult challenges facing NPHI members and the broader hospice community.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

The agency posed similar queries in its proposed rule for 2024. This could make the labor market even more competitive, putting providers like hospices and home health agencies at a disadvantage, according to Katy Barnett, director of home care and hospice operations for LeadingAge, told Hospice News. “We’re

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its 2024 home health rule, including the implementation of a hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). The requirement mirrors a regulation that has existed for several years for home health agencies.

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2023

Language in the 2024 proposed rule for the Medicare hospice program gives some indication of where the U.S. If the rule is finalized as written, this will jump to 4%in Fiscal Year 2024 — retroactively to 2022 data. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is heading when it comes to quality measurement requirements.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The waiver pertaining to routine home care, which ended with the PHE on May 11, was not mentioned in the bill text.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2023

Certain telehealth flexibilities temporarily implemented during the PHE are sticking around until the end of 2024, while others are rolling away as it expires. The telehealth-focused waivers allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as conduct face-to-face recertification visits. “The

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Hospice News

JANUARY 30, 2024

increase to their per diem payments for 2024, but providers say that the proposed increase is simply not enough to offset the financial obstacles they must overcome to sustain their services. In public comments on the proposed 2024 payment rule, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) estimated that a total 6.5%

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Hospice News

JUNE 20, 2023

Some telehealth flexibilities temporarily instituted during the PHE will linger until the end of 2024, while others have already ended. The routine home care telehealth waiver ended with the PHE. Congress has since extended the recertification waiver through Dec.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

These annual adjustments have their roots in the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), which changed the way the hospice aggregate payment cap is calculated. For Fiscal Year 2024, the cap is set at $33,494.01 for next year.

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2024

New ways to measure quality While hospice organizations have expressed support for the new tool, contingent upon effective implementation, it could also bring some challenges as providers adapt to a new quality reporting system, according to Katy Barnett, director of home care and hospice operations for LeadingAge.

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2024

During the COVID-19 public health emergency, CMS allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as conduct face-to-face recertification visits. Congress later extended that flexibility through Dec.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The four largest hospice industry organizations are urging congressional lawmakers to mandate changes to the Special Focus Program (SFP) currently set to begin in 2024. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) last week issued its 2024 home health payment rule , which contained several hospice provisions.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2023

The 2024 final hospice payment rule included a modest payment increase for general inpatient care (GIP) at a time when regulators are zeroing in on increased utilization and longer stays. Some voiced similar concerns in responses to CMS’ RFIs in its proposal for the 2024 rule.

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Hospice News

MAY 29, 2024

In addition to being named a 2024 Top Leader in Hospice and Palliative Care by AAHPM, Buckholz is co-director of the Sanford Compassionate Communication Fellowship at the UC San Diego. The integration of technology into palliative care services and research is also on the rise, according to experts.

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as face-to-face recertification visits. During the COVID-19 public health emergency, the U.S. Congress extended the flexibility through Dec.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 12, 2024

In comments on the proposed 2024 hospice payment rule, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) estimated that operators would need a 6.5% The commission projected an aggregate 2024 margin of 9%. increase to keep pace with inflation. “At

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