Hospice News

JUNE 22, 2023

Recent allegations that staff at HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) put pressure on patients to enter hospice dovetail with longstanding questions over how and when patients should be referred. Source: SEIU) HCA Healthcare is among the nation’s largest hospital systems, which employs more than 294,000 people, including 45,000 physicians.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Rechtin comes to Humana from Envision Healthcare where he is now president and CEO. All told, he has more than 22 years of experience with value-based health care and payment models, including Medicare Advantage, according to a Humana press release. Humana Inc. He transitions to the COO role for the insurance behemoth as of Jan.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) has acquired Chicago-based Apple Home Healthcare, Ltd., among Medicare descendants during 2018, which is in line with the national average, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization reported. The post Addus Acquires Apple Home Healthcare appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

A coalition of hospice and palliative care industry groups has urged lawmakers to make billing codes for telehealth available on Medicare hospice claim forms. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to develop and implement Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) codes or modifiers for telehealth visits. .

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2022

CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) subsidiary Aetna has selected Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Healthcare as part of the insurance company’s hospice and palliative care preferred provider network for Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) in the Buckeye State. “This would allow for greater flexibility than the current Medicare model provides.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2024

So it may be fitting that the founders of New Day Healthcare crafted a vision for their company around the table in CEO Scott Herman’s Texas home. New Day Healthcare CEO Scott Herman In the past you’ve discussed your “burn the ships” strategy. Many families make home-based care decisions around a dining room table.

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Hospice News

APRIL 24, 2023

When Interim HealthCare and Caring Brands International CEO Jennifer Sheets speaks about hospice length of stay, it “strikes a nerve.” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Interim Healthcare is a subsidiary of Caring Brands International (CBI). billion in cost savings. What were your big takeaways?

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2023

As regulators turn their eyes toward hospice program integrity, Community Healthcare of Texas CEO Viki Jingle has seen first-hand the “heartbreaking disservice” that families experience due to unethical practices. Community Healthcare of Texas Chief Strategy Officer Robin Carter (Left), o Rep. She and Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.)

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Hospice News

APRIL 28, 2023

Ohio-based palliative care provider Pure Healthcare is collaborating with the nonprofit managed care organization CareSource to implement a new care management model designed to support chronically ill patients. Pure Healthcare and CareSource are both headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. It serves more than 2.3

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Nashville-based HCA Healthcare Inc. subsidiary (NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare. subsidiary (NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare. At a rate of 57.9%, Florida ranked fourth nationwide for hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in 2018, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization reported.

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Elder Care Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Are you prepared for the Medicare Open Enrollment period? It is an essential time for beneficiaries to review and adjust their healthcare plans. This annual window, which runs from October 15th to December 7th, allows you to make changes to your Medicare coverage.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Ethan McChesney, policy director, National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News. A big thing I would change is the core structure of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

AUGUST 31, 2022

David’s HealthCare has expanded its services to include hospice and home health care in and around the City of Austin. David’s HealthCare was formed through a partnership between hospital operator HCA Healthcare (NYSE: HCA) and two nonprofit organizations — St. David’s HealthCare at Home and St. Texas-based St.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

The partnerships’ seven initial members include Community Healthcare of Texas, Hospice Austin, Home Hospice of Grayson County, the Hospice of East Texas, Hospice of El Paso, Hospice in the Pines and Hospice of Wichita Falls. Integrity Care Partners expects to work with a diverse payer mix that would go beyond Medicare populations.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2023

This article is sponsored by Maxwell Healthcare Associates. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Scott Beard, Chief Strategy Officer at Maxwell Healthcare Associates, to learn about the most pressing technology trends and products providers should be watching in 2023.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) recently introduced a bill addressing cybersecurity protections and oversight in the healthcare industry. Cybercriminals are not just targeting hospital systems and other healthcare providers. While currently voluntary, the CPGs represent the first action taken by government agencies.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a 2.6% billion in annual savings for Medicare, which underscores the critical importance of investing in hospice to ensure continued beneficiary access to quality end-of-life care.” Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 In a proposed rule released yesterday, the U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its 2024 home health rule, including the implementation of a hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). The final rule forbids any change in majority ownership during the 36 months after initial Medicare enrollment, including acquisitions, stock transactions or mergers.

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NHPCO

JULY 28, 2023

For Immediate Release July 28, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs (Washington, D.C. billion in Medicare savings in 2019, while also providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. In other words, earlier enrollment in hospice reduces Medicare spending even further.

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NHPCO

MARCH 21, 2023

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion in savings for Medicare in 2019, while providing multiple benefits to patients, families, and caregivers. In other words, earlier enrollment in hospice reduces Medicare spending even further.

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NHPCO

MARCH 11, 2024

For Immediate Release March 7, 2024 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and its We Honor Veterans (WHV) program responded to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) clarification on concurrent care eligibility for Veteran beneficiaries.

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Chicago Caregiving

JUNE 29, 2023

Rush University System for Health recently partnered with CVS MinuteClinics to reach more people on Medicare. The collaboration enables people with Medicare who utilize CVS’s participating MinuteClinics in Chicago and some suburbs to access follow-up primary and specialty care at Rush. Rush and CVS aren’t the only budding partnerships.

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2024

The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation have been in communication with lawmakers in hopes of keeping the funds within the hospice program. This potential action from Congress is not entirely new.

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2024

Employment in the home-based care sector rose above pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). A 2023 report from the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) and NAHC also indicated that turnover had fallen last year.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2023

Radiant Health’s new partnership with CareSource reflects three key trends impacting the health system — growth in Medicare Advantage, the rising prominence of home-based care and consolidation among payers and providers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Close to 31.5

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Providers see sustainability and expanded service growth as main draws to participating in the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recent webinar. Providers have also found that payments from Medicare Advantage plans were often delayed, leading to financial pressures. “In

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This evolving mix of hospice regulation has placed staff oversight at the forefront of ensuring compliance, according to Christie Piland, director of education at Caris Healthcare. The rule requires providers seeking Medicare certification to report any changes in ownership and ensure the “highest level of screening,” possible, Piland said.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The Medicare Advantage organizations SCAN Group and CareOregon will not complete their plans to merge amid questions from state regulatory agencies. Our intent in coming together was to support Oregon’s health care system and the people that CareOregon serves.

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Healthcare Law Insights blog

MARCH 1, 2022

For many healthcare employers, phase one and phase two COVID-19 vaccine deadlines are either here or quickly approaching. Employers can review compliance and enforcement deadlines relating to plans and procedures for applicable staff vaccinations in CMS’s external FAQ. Learn more about the deadlines here: [link].

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has put forth to strengthen hospice program integrity mirror rules implemented in years past for home health providers, including medical review processes and rules for when a provider can sell their business. CMS is no doubt hoping for similar results for the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is considering administrative action against 400 hospices, which could include revocation of their Medicare certification. As part of this strategy, CMS embarked on a nationwide hospice site visit project, making unannounced site visits to every Medicare-enrolled hospice.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Implementation of the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in has been challenging for both payers and providers, though a recent analysis indicates that it may get easier over time. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) commissioned the RAND Corp.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In some cases, hospices’ Medicare certification have been revoked, while others have been barred from practicing in the industry. An example came last year when former owner of New Orleans-based Canon Healthcare Dr. Shiva Akula was convicted for False Claims Act violations totaling nearly $47 million.

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MARCH 1, 2024

Frontpoint, a portfolio company of Cimarron Healthcare Capital and Tacoma Holdings, is an emerging provider of home health, hospice, palliative and personal care with a focus on Medicare Advantage enrollees in Texas markets. Financial terms were undisclosed.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

Meanwhile, Medicare hospice spending is expected to more than double by 2032. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary also project that health care expenditures will represent 19.6% However, the annual Medicare Trustees Report for 2023 provides a more detailed look at hospice spending.

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Hospice News

JULY 27, 2023

NYSE: CHE) subsidiary VITAS Healthcare, but financial pressure points remain. All told, VITAS Healthcare has recruited 784 workers since the bonus program’s launch a year ago, the majority of whom were nurses. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2.8% All told, hospice saves Medicare $3.5

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