Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2024

Current reimbursement structures within the federally established Medicare Hospice Benefit do not sufficiently support the level of care needed in rural-based communities, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). “We House of Representatives’ Ways and MeansCommittee.

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GeriPal

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And so I became more interested in what are the outcomes of patients with cancer when they do go to a nursing facility? Why do we not have more palliative care access in nursing homes? And a lot of them never actually improve their ADLs once they’re sent to SNF. That’s the problem. What are other options?

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Hospice Nurse Hero

JANUARY 26, 2022

When you don’t document, Medicare doesn’t pay. Think of it this way, if Medicare repeatedly denies payment, then you might not get that raise you deserve. Related Article: 3 Common Mistakes Hospice Nurses Make and How to Avoid Them. Document using hospice scales: Medicare uses scales to determine eligibility.

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