Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Rising competition in the hospice space has fueled pivotal changes in end-of-life care delivery both for better and for worse, according to Arizona-based Hospice of the Valley Executive Director Debbie Shumway. Some hospices have embraced service diversification while others have remained focused on end-of-life care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2025

Agrace believes that the value proposition for hospices offering palliative care is that it helps to expand our mission by extending the care continuum for patients and families and improving the quality of life for those being served under our umbrella of care. Our goal is to educate on the differences between hospice and palliative care.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2025

Research and workforce growth will play large roles in the future of palliative and end-of-life care delivery, according to Fosina. The hospitals unique focus on end-of-life and serious illness care has made it well-poised for expansion into other health care settings including the home, Fosina told Hospice News in a recent interview.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 23, 2025

We have a fleet of about 22 vehicles that we have them drive and we insure them. When we find the right combination of the right person to fit with Stillwater culture and who believes in end-of-life care, thats gold. For example, we try to buy vehicles for our nurses, home health aides, social workers and chaplains.

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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

of the population being insured that year,” the Health Affairs report indicated. “In Simultaneously, private health insurance enrollment is projected to increase.” “This reflects broad increases in the use of health care, which is associated with an estimated 93.1% Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5

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Hospice News

JANUARY 26, 2024

A recent study dug into the most common care setting trajectory patterns among older adults in the United States approaching the end of life. More than half (59%) spent the last three years of life in the home. The findings could help to inform personal and societal care planning at the end of life, researchers stated in the study.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

Rising demand for end-of-life care is pushing hospice growth opportunities to the forefront in value-based reimbursement. Hospices play an integral role in future health care delivery trends as more seniors reach the end of life, according to David Jackson, CEO and founding partner of Choice Health at Home.

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Hospice News

MARCH 23, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the value-based insurance design demonstration for calendar years 2025 to 2030, including the hospice component. Through Medicare Advantage, CMS contracts with private insurance companies to provide coverage for Medicare beneficiaries.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The three-pronged initiative includes a higher minimum hourly wage, year-end gratitude bonuses for all employees and lower health insurance premiums for lower-wage earners. The hospice provider has also revamped employee health insurance plans in 2023. To achieve this, Agrace became self-insured. “We Effective Jan.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

The Medicare Hospice Benefit’s requirement of a six-month life expectancy prognosis can be challenging to address in patients with anorexia, posing regulatory barriers to expanded access, she indicated. End-of-life professionals can also help ensure goal-concordant care delivery, Brandt stated.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2025

Its many domains of change: emotional, transitioning of care, insurance changes, identity formation and also family changes might be going on Karlin said during the assembly. This involves strong communication and collaboration across both adult and pediatric clinicians, social workers and spiritual care providers.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Patients and families face numerous barriers to [pediatric palliative care (PPC)] including poverty, lack of access to health insurance, language barriers, discrimination and cultural differences,” researchers wrote in the study. The legislature is currently awaiting Senate approval.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 5, 2025

Traditions Health understands how stressful it can be to opt for end-of-life care. Or it may be helpful when worsening symptoms, weakness, fatigue, or confusion severely impact quality of life. These qualifications are required for Medicare coverage , but private health insurance plans may have different guidelines.

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Caring Senior Service

JUNE 3, 2024

Life insurance policies provide financial protection and peace of mind to your loved ones. During your lifetime, you may need to renew your life insurance policy at least once. Most policies last for a specific period of time, like 5, 10, or 20 years.

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Hospice News

MAY 23, 2022

The Illinois General Assembly recently passed a bill that requires private insurers and Medicaid plans in the state to include a community-based pediatric palliative and hospice benefit. It requires health insurance or managed care plans that are amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after Jan. The bill (SB.3819),

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2022

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) subsidiary Aetna has selected Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Healthcare as part of the insurance company’s hospice and palliative care preferred provider network for Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) in the Buckeye State.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Medicare Advantage currently does not reimburse for hospice care outside of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) demonstration. less likely than those in traditional Medicare to receive aggressive treatment during the last six months of life and were 3.3% The hospice component of VBID is slated to end on Dec.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

End-of-life doulas (EOLDs) and community health workers can add an additional layer of support that can help hospices improve connections and outcomes among patients and families. Having the resources for end-of-life care [support] depends on the state or county that we’re working in.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

A charitable group, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation, convened more than 40 member organizations, including health care providers, pharmaceutical companies, patient advocacy groups, public policy experts, employers and insurers, among others.

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2023

Originally slated to complete in 2024, CMS recently extended the carve-in, formally known as the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID). During those additional years, patients will be able to receive curative treatments in tandem with hospice care.

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Hospice News

JULY 17, 2024

“The launch of the Tuesday Health-CareSource partnership is a result of several months of collaborative efforts and a joint commitment to demonstrate that through early integrated palliative care you can improve the quality of life for members living with serious illness and their caregivers while lowering overall cost of care.”

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2023

NYSE: MET) is collaborating with Empathy to offer the bereavement care technology company’s platform to the insurance giant’s employees and beneficiaries. Life insurance carriers that invest in bereavement support for beneficiaries also benefit from increased engagement with the people they serve.” MetLife Inc.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

million patients who elected hospice in the last 90 days of life during the years 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. CMS is testing potential future reimbursement through MA via the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model demonstration, which is now in its third year. Years prior to 2018 showed similar patterns.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The bereavement care tech platform Empathy is now partnering with the software company Benekiva in an effort to streamline life insurance claims processing and help families access benefits more quickly. The platform’s features also allow insurance companies to process claims around the clock.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Among them is Signify Health, CVS Health’s home-based care arm, which the insurance company acquired in 2022 for $8 billion. The company is also a participant in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) demonstration, designed to test coverage of those services within Medicare Advantage plans.

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Hospice News

JULY 29, 2022

More than two-thirds (68%) of Americans indicated that discussing end-of-life preparations with their loved ones is important in a recent nationwide survey from life insurance provider and global technology company Ethos.

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Diversity Nursing

MARCH 7, 2025

Virtual Nursing jobs offer flexibility, work-life balance, and the ability to impact patient care from anywhere. Many hospitals, clinics, and insurance companies hire telehealth Nurses to support their patients. These positions are often available through hospitals, insurance companies, and telehealth platforms.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

What does your “little voice” tell you [about life expectancy]? These results can be replicated within other value-based models, such as the Value-Based Insurance Design Model (VBID). “It’s At that level, you move it upstream, and that’s when you start to see a lot of significant change.” Are you afraid?

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

These factors can weigh even heavier on access and quality of life for seriously ill children and their families in need of these services. There is a lack of access to home-based pediatric services, especially at end-of-life.” The lack of referrals leads to interfering in the quality of life as the patient and family would define it.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

For more than 40 years, we have seen this type of care approach deliver high-quality care at the end of life. Many hospices are currently participating in other CMMI programs, including the value-based insurance design demonstration (Medicare Advantage carve-in.

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Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2023

The two home-based care organizations are joining forces in a Medicare Advantage (MA) Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model partnership. The collaboration with VNS Health is intended to boost access to end-of-life care for serious and terminally ill patients by improving care coordination and transitions, Holland indicated.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Unmet caregiver needs are a top issue to address in developing end-of-life care models encircling the Medicare landscape. Family caregivers can face systemic barriers that threaten patients’ ability to receive end-of-life care in home-based settings. The burden on caregivers can have an adverse effect on hospice access and utilization.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Indiana Association for Home & Hospice Care (IAHHC) has unveiled a new employee support program designed to help with retention of much needed workforce resources in end-of-life care. million in funding from the insurance giant United Healthcare (NYSE: UNH). Connect program, making it available to employees statewide.

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Hospice News

JUNE 29, 2022

Congressional legislators are casting doubts on regulatory oversight of Medicare Advantage plans over concerns about spending, claims denials, and end-of-life care. The alliance is an advocacy group whose members include insurance companies and other health care stakeholders. Mathews, who appeared before the subcommittee.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

White respondents, and those who have health insurance, expressed more trust in the system than members of other communities and the uninsured. Some of the top areas for improvement include support for family caregivers, emphasis on comfort care at the end of life and social determinants of health.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

“Hospice of the Foothills has an extensive track record of engaging with and supporting our community during their end-of-life journey,” Viv Tipton, CEO of Hospice of the Foothills, said in a statement. Our reputation is built on delivering personalized and exceptional care that surpasses the scope of our patients’ insurance coverage.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This national strategy recognizes the critical role family caregivers play in a loved one’s life. Annually, nearly 53 million people assist family members or other loved ones in maintaining health, quality of life, and independence due to aging, disability, or a chronic health condition, according to ACL.

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