Hospice News
JUNE 9, 2023
A new primary care-focused payment model demonstration could create new partnership opportunities for hospice and palliative care providers. The agency intends for the 10-year demo to expand and enhance care management and care coordination. This could include partnerships with hospice and palliative care clinicians.
Hospice News
JUNE 30, 2023
New legislation is leading some hospices to consider what a potential community-based palliative care payment demo would mean for them — as well as what it would look like. And some hospices may need to improve their capabilities in meeting palliative needs while coordinating with other providers to deliver comprehensive care.”
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Hospice News
JUNE 8, 2023
senators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) to develop a palliative care-specific payment model demonstration. Additionally, some Medicare Advantage plans offer palliative care as a supplemental benefit. The bill’s sponsors include Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.),
Hospice News
JANUARY 23, 2023
As the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) advances new payment models and care delivery systems, should place more emphasis on Medicare Advantage, according to SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain. The program also accounted for 55% of total Medicare spending last year. Calls to reform MA grew louder during 2022.
Hospice News
MARCH 4, 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) as of Dec. Often called the “hospice carve-in,” the program was designed to test coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage, in addition to some coverage of palliative care and transitional care.
Hospice News
JUNE 28, 2023
Despite this potential, existing programs hit barriers created by misconceptions about palliative care among referring physicians, as well as health equity concerns, among others, according to an analysts of four payment model demonstrations carried out by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation.
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 hospice component of VBID, also called the MA carve-in, launched in 2021 and was originally slated to complete after four years. It makes sense.
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