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. The agency is also releasing applications for participation for eligible Medicare Advantage organizations (MAOs) for calendar year 2024. It makes sense.

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Home Care Pulse

JUNE 27, 2023

17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions Michelle Cone and Laura Coyle of HomeWell Care Services address why home care plays a crucial role in reducing hospital readmissions, how they're prioritizing this at HomeWell, and what they would suggest as the first step to improving outcomes.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) raised hospice per diems by 3.8% Related to workforce issues, [providers are seeing] increased costs related to management fees, outsourcing of work, recruitment and staff retention, reduced productivity and lost revenue related to staff turnover,” said Forster during a recent NAHC webinar.

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