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Incoming Samaritan CEO Phillip Heath: Reduce Dependence on Medicare

Hospice News

A veteran of the senior services sector, Health has spent his 30-year career as a leader of hospice, senior housing, long term care, and PACE programs, in addition to a stint as a health care lobbyist. I also think that we have to look at the potential new relationships out there with long term care.

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CMS to Sunset Look-Alike Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans in 2023

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2023 will phase out dual-eligibility special needs look-alike plans within Medicare Advantage. Close to 12 million people in the United States qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid. Some hospice patients rely on these plans for other health needs, such as nursing home costs.

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CommuniCare Health Services Acquires Transitional Care Company Stonerise

Hospice News

“They are known for their world-class facilities in their communities, and we are committed to continuing the level of quality clinical care and strength of operations for the residents and our employees at our new locations.”. Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in West Virginia reached 43.6%

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CareConnectMD Building Hospice Network as Footprint Grows

Hospice News

A direct contracting entity (DCE), CareConnectMD offers primary care, palliative care, and care coordination services. Through the program, DCEs take complete responsibility for a patient’s care while assuming 100% of the financial risk. The company’s interdisciplinary care model is “high-touch,” according to Phan.

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Care Synergy Becomes National Center for Johns Hopkins’ CAPABLE Program

Hospice News

The hospice, palliative care, and home health network Care Synergy has become the national center for the Community Aging in Place, Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) program, developed by Johns Hopkins University. In post-acute care, we see people further down in their health trajectory.

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Regulatory Focus in Hospice Giving Buyers Pause in M&A Deals

Hospice News

A leading cause of fraud involves hospices billing Medicare for services for which patients were not eligible, according to a 2021 report from Bass, Berry, & Sims. Some hospices have already begun seeing penalties from a rise in UPIC audit activity, including reimbursement suspensions or Medicare claim repayments.

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GeriPal 300th Episode: Ask Me Anything Hot Ones Style

GeriPal

Our task is simple, we are going to be sampling each of these hot chicken wings while we ask Eric and Alex questions related to Palliative care and Geriatrics. He wants to know what do you guys think about the effect of private equity on hospice and long-term care? They’ve all been laid out for you. Anne: Right.