NHPCO
JUNE 21, 2023
On behalf of our member hospices NHPCO has raised concerns about hospitals pressuring hospices to admit patients in the last hours of life. Reality: The median length of stay in hospice care is 17 days and the average lifetime length of stay is 92.1 days, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Hospice News
MAY 12, 2023
Among the considerations behind that choice was his experience in working with payers outside of traditional Medicare. Historically, home-based care and hospice providers have operated primarily within Medicare fee-for-service models. Before that, he was president of Walgreens Co.,
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1-800-HOSPICE
JANUARY 18, 2022
Fortunately, as America has begun going home to die with higher quality of life at ever increasing rates, the hospice industry has also grown to support that. In 1984, there were only 31 Medicare-certified home hospice agencies. Additionally, Medicare pays 100% for home hospice with no copays or deductibles.
Hospice Nurse Hero
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Now that we have that out of the way, we can talk candidly about providing hospice care in the nursing home. When you provide care at the nursing home, you must follow the regulatory standards of the SNF, Medicare, and your agency. It also helps to establish the best visit days and can help you establish your hospice aide schedules.
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