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Health Care Orgs Face Liability If End-of-Life Wishes Not Upheld

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While in the past, lawsuits like these rarely resulted in hefty judgements, that appears to be changing. “They need to recognize that and to involve the services like hospice care, and palliative care early, rather than at the very end, because they’re going to ease a lot of that burden.”.

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The Employment Outlook for Hospice Aides

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There’s more increases coming, but not as hefty as we’ve seen in the past few years. The report found that average hourly pay in 2023 increased by 6.83% among aides, a smaller increase than the 9.09% that occurred in 2022, said Roseanne Zabka, director of reports at HHCS.

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Hospice Providers Weigh Labor Gains Against Rising Costs

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One consistent message these providers reported in their Q4 2022 earnings was that — while labor is improving —the upward swing comes with a hefty price tag. For example, Chemed Corp.

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Hospices Striking Back Against Cyberattacks

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Mitigating IT risks represents ongoing and sometimes hefty investments for home health and hospice providers, the company indicated in a U.S. (NASDAQ: AMED) has developed systemic processes aimed at protecting personal health information, including mandatory employee training, annual penetration testing and external auditing.

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The Changing Role of Hospice CFOs

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Nevertheless, she, like many other CFOs, found herself borrowing from Peter to pay Paul in order to cover the hefty price tags. These initiatives have been a “huge success” that has yielded “enormous benefits,” O’Dwyer indicated.

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Medicare Claims for Unrelated Services Put Hospices at Risk

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Repercussions have been heavy for hospice providers, with some facing hefty fines, criminal charges , or prison sentences. False Claims Act (FCA) cases have been on the rise in the hospice space, often involving issues related to patient eligibility for the benefit. Other individuals have been barred from practicing altogether.

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US Justice Department’s Spotlight on Hospice Sends ‘Powerful Message’ to Fraudulent Operators

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In addition to hefty fines or settlements, some hospice leaders have faced criminal charges and prison sentences for their roles in fraudulent billing practices. We stop ongoing schemes in their tracks to minimize patient harm and financial losses, and to send a powerful deterrent message.”

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