Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
They enrolled patients with long-term incurable diseases such as Alzheimers and dementia as well as patients with limited mental capacity who lived at group homes, nursing homes and in housing projects.” Justice Department indicated in a statement.
Hospice News
JANUARY 18, 2023
“Incremental turnover reduction will be driven by macro factors (counter-cyclical nature of nurse staffing), modest rate growth (+3% raise given in late 2022), and initiatives (lifestyle- & productivity-focused operational tweaks) aimed at enhancing the attractiveness of working for AMED,” Tanquilut indicated in the note.
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Hospice News
OCTOBER 27, 2022
“And our clinical capacity is expanded on both the home health and the hospice side. Medicare rate increase for 2022 was offset by the return of sequestration, and cost-per-visit increased 62 cents due to wage inflation and sign-on and retention bonuses. Other factors also impacted hospice revenue. Much of the 2.7%
Hospice News
MAY 30, 2023
A major reason for these gaps in access is the lack of a standard payment model to finance palliative care services – there is no Medicare benefit for palliative care, nor do most private insurance companies include palliative care benefits in their coverage. While the large majority of U.S. Are there ways to mitigate those obstacles?
Hospice News
JULY 28, 2022
“We are positive on AMED and view its strong Q2 EBITDA as an indication of the company’s improving earnings power, driven by notable gains in its hospice segment, as well as the stabilization of its home nursing care delivery costs,” Tanquilut indicated in a note.
Hospice News
MAY 2, 2022
When you talk about an interdisciplinary team coming into your home — nurses, a social worker, chaplain, having access to the physician, volunteers — people are automatically going to think that there’s a cost associated with that. I know that UnityPoint has established a nurse residency program.
Shining Light Hospice
APRIL 8, 2022
Medicare hospice benefit covers the cost of medications related to the hospice diagnosis, durable medical equipment such as a wheelchair or hospital bed, and the medical, spiritual and social services that are provided. Is Home Health A Covered Benefit? Hospice delivers care that is comprehensive but not costly.
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