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Aetna’s President of Medicare: MA Plans Go All-In on Aging in Place with New 2024 Benefits, Palliative Care, Hospice VBID

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Beneficiaries in dual-eligible special needs plans (D-SNP), for example, will have access to an “Extra Benefits Card” that includes a monthly allowance that can be used for food, utilities, transportation, rent and other essentials. Many plans offer enhanced allowances in 2024 and more ways to help members with expenses, according to Swanson.

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CMS to Allow Concurrent Hospice Care During VBID Extension

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will allow hospice patients to receive concurrent care through the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in, and will permit health plans to further restrict utilization of out-of-network providers. Currently, providing those benefits is optional for VBID payers.

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Hospices, Community Groups Team Up to Provide Care to the Homeless

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The facility was funded by various grants and donations, which pay for housing, food, supplies and caregiving for residents. They don’t have a space to be with loved ones in their final days, or access to clean water and food. A support network to help provide basic care needs, spiritual and psych-social needs are often unmet as well.”

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Entrepreneur Tim Peck, Genworth Launch CareScout Venture  

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CareScout will at first provide services to Genworth members but in time plans to expand outside that company’s network. “We’re We will leverage the scope, scale, expertise, and experience of Genworth to be able to match these users to long-term care providers, who will join a network that can assure quality to our users.”.

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Where the Buck Stops, Starts in Hospice Reimbursement and Beyond

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However, the agency will also permit health plans to further restrict the utilization of out-of-network providers. Hospice News / RoboToaster Hospice News / RoboToaster Dr. Payam Parvinchiha, corporate vice president of network quality and innovation at SCAN Health Plan. Hospice News photo.)

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Hospices’ Collaboration with Discharge Planners Key to Effective Care Transitions

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Transitions between health care settings are a vulnerable time for patients, and more effective handoffs are a growing priority for referral partners, according to Lissy Hu, president of connected networks for CarePort, a WellSky company. Hospitals are focusing a lot more now on these care transitions into home-based settings.

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NHPCO Hosts Final Annual Leadership Conference, Welcomes Evolution to National Alliance for Care at Home

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Over 1,000 attendees and exhibitors joined for the in-person program which included action-packed days of keynotes, concurrent education sessions, networking opportunities, award presentations, and celebrations. NAHC will host its final conference on October 20-24, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.