Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Unity Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Houston has unveiled a five-year general inpatient (GIP) service agreement with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Health. The hospice will provide GIP care across the health system’s four hospitals. Unity Hospice and Palliative Care serves 13 counties in Texas.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2024

Often called the “hospice carve-in,” the program was designed to test coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage, in addition to some coverage of palliative care and transitional care. One contributing factor was that eligibility requirements can differ from plan to plan.

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Hospice News

APRIL 21, 2022

Partners In Care has formed a strategic partnership with the primary and urgent care provider Summit Health aimed at increasing access to palliative care in Central Oregon. Beginning this July, Summit Health patients will have access to palliative care consultations and expanded services through the partnership. .

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

Commonly called the hospice carve-in, the program in 2021 began testing the coverage of hospice through Medicare Advantage, as well as palliative care and transitional care. The post Hospice’s Outlook in Value-Based Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The hospice portion, often called the Medicare Advantage carve-in, is one component of the larger VBID demonstration that includes providers from across the continuum. Originally slated to end in 2024, CMMI has extended the program through 2030. “It’s been a rocky road.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

. “With the addition of Safe Haven Hospice, we are poised for expansion throughout Central Illinois as we continue our mission of making hospice care more accessible to our communities,” said Justin DeWitte, CEO of Residential Hospice, in a statement. currently, according to the U.S.

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Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Formerly Hospice of St. Florida-based St. A team of St. Census Bureau. and 59.2%, respectively.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 12, 2022

Capital, delivers hospice care in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin and in its home state of Minnesota. Last month it acquired Michigan-based Corpore Sano Hospice, after purchasing Illinois-based Lexington Hospice Care earlier this summer. currently, according to the U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

A whole new playing field Hospice VBID is designed to test the coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage. The program also includes components designed to expand access to palliative care. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently extended the program to 2030.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

CMS included a hospice component in the model that allowed providers to step into value-based payment for the first time. Originally slated to complete next year, CMS expanded the hospice program through 2030. NASDAQ: EHAB), Pathways, Transitions and Three Oaks Hospice, among many others.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Florida-based Hope Healthcare has affiliated with Chapters Health System, a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative care and home health, among other services. Combined with its affiliates, Chapters Health is the largest nonprofit hospice provider in the nation and the sixth overall. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2022

Hospice provider Complete Oklahoma has acquired a license from Houston-based Avenir Hospice Care, establishing the company’s first foothold in Texas. Census Bureau indicate that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up from 12.9% Financial terms were undisclosed.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2022

Oklahoma-based Hospice provider CompleteOK recently entered the Texas market with the purchase of a license from Avenir Hospice Care for an undisclosed sum. Census Bureau indicate that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up from 12.9% in 2018, tipping above the national average of 50.3%

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Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2023

Compassus and VNS Health have formed a value-based collaboration aimed at improving access, awareness and quality of hospice and palliative care services. The two home-based care organizations are joining forces in a Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model partnership. Recently, the U.S.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

By 2030, one out of every five people living in Indiana will be older than 65, according to the Indiana Business Research Center. Hospice utilization in Indiana reached 48.9% among Medicare decedents in 2018, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization. The post St.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 3, 2023

Hospices are inching ever closer to the value-based arena. To date, much of this has centered around diversified programs like palliative care, PACE and other services. Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation is currently testing coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2023

Often called the Medicare Advantage carve-in, the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model is now in its third year. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the demo through 2030. Hospices have new evidence at their disposal to make this case. Recently, the U.S.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The United States Census Bureau projects that seniors 65 and older will represent nearly a quarter (21%) of the nation’s population by 2030. Potential impact on hospice utilization The strain on caregivers could mean that ultimately fewer patients will be able to receive hospice care in their homes.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The deal is intended to improve care collaborations, quality and reduce reliance on expensive facility-based care for seniors in Utah, according to the company announcement. Utah holds the highest rate of hospice utilization among Medicare decedents nationwide. Its hospice utilization rate reached 60.5% Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The home health and hospice acquisition extends CommCare’s reach across Louisiana and in parts of Mississippi where Notre Dame provides services. The Notre Dame Health System launched services in 1977, and in the past two years provided roughly 131,000 days of hospice care to more than 1,800 patients. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Trinity has prioritized transactions in the Hawkeye State in response to growing demand for serious illness and hospice care, the company indicated. Seniors are projected to comprise 27% of the state’s overall population by 2030, a rise from 17.5% Hospice utilization runs high in Iowa compared to other states.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2022

. “With the addition of Comfort Hospice of St. Louis Missouri and Grace Hospice of Maumee Ohio, we are poised for expansion throughout the Midwest as we continue our mission of making hospice care more accessible to our communities,” Justin DeWitte, CEO of Residential Hospice, said in a statement.

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NHPCO

JULY 12, 2023

For Immediate Release July 12, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its advocacy affiliate, the Hospice Action Network (HAN) are pleased to support the reintroduction of the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA) in the U.S.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2022

“To maintain this high-quality care, as an agency, we can benefit from the shared resources and expertise Trinity Health At Home offers.”. Above & Beyond has provided home health and hospice care across eastern Iowa since 2004. Hospice utilization runs high in Iowa compared to other states. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2022

Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Pennsylvania reached 48.4% during 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Census Bureau projects that seniors will make up more than a quarter (27.5%) of the state’s population by 2030.

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Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2022

Hospice of the Red River Valley recently began construction on a new inpatient facility in North Dakota. Set to open by 2024, Heather’s House will expand hospice care options for both adult and pediatric patients. . Development of the hospice house has been a long journey. This fell below the national average of 50.3%

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Hospice and behavioral health care could increasingly intersect in coming years as demand for specialized care grows. But the prevalence of mental health conditions and related concerns like isolation and substance abuse mean that hospice and behavioral health providers may need to find more ways to integrate their services.

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2023

Regardless of providers’ disparate methods, hospice remains a high-growth industry, expanding at an annual rate of 7% to 8% annually, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research reported in TKTK. By 2030, the hospice market’s total dollar value is expected to nearly double, reaching $64.7 billion, up from $34.5

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

VITAS is dedicated to making hospice care available to all who are eligible,” said Mark Hayes, VITAS vice president of operations, in a statement. Seniors are projected to represent nearly a third, or 32.5%, of the state’s overall population by 2030, according to the U.S. Hospice utilization also runs high in Florida.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

In addition to hospice, the nonprofit provider also offers palliative care and grief support. Hospice utilization in Hawaii reached 45.4% in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. Though utilization runs low compared to other states, the need for hospice care is high in Hawaii.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

In this Voices article, Josie Aquino, Director, Product Management, VNS Health talks about how VNS Health is using data and analytics to improve end-of-life care. She explains why VNS is bullish toward concerns about a hospice carve-in, and she also shares an outlook on the VBID demonstration’s extension through 2030.

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Hospice News

APRIL 25, 2022

This includes a January article in the journal Health Affairs by senior CMS leadership, in which they pledged to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries would be covered through a value-based model by 2030. That’s a very real consideration for anyone who owns a hospice or palliative care organization,” Jain said. “It

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Hospice News

MAY 10, 2022

among Medicare decedents, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization. Demographics in California are favorable to hospice and other post-acute providers. The state’s 2018 utilization rate was 46.1% This is slightly below that year’s national average of 50.3%.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has extended through 2030. Impacts from the the Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) demonstration have also come under hospices’ radar. Hospice care reduces Medicare expenditures by about $3.5 Hospice care reduces Medicare expenditures by about $3.5

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Want to read more palliative care-focused content? Subscribe to Palliative Care News today ! Recent efforts to increase transparency within Medicare Advantage may impact hospice reimbursement. Among them are challenges with technology, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2022

He is a board member of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization and has served as vice-chair and member of the Public Policy Committee and chair of the Palliative Care Council. What are the difficulties of finding gender-affirming hospice care for patients and their families? First of all, ask.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

While the term “behavioral health” refers to a broad spectrum of services, including services for mental health, autism, addiction and eating disorders, among others, some aspects have dovetailed with hospice care since the foundation of the benefit.

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