Hospice News
MARCH 14, 2024
The number of registered nurse and social worker visits during a patient’s final week is one of the seven quality measures that CMS uses to evaluate providers. Patients may be receiving several visits from these professionals during the last days of life, or multiple visits on the same day, that do not count toward the measure, she said.
Hospice News
APRIL 18, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is insufficient to support hospice patients’ care needs, a major industry group said. CMS earlier this month released its 2024 hospice proposed rule , which included the 2.8% Hospice Payment Hike Insufficient appeared first on Hospice News.
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Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. In some instances, multiple hospices have been operating out of the same address without a corresponding increase in the population of eligible patients. This prompted the U.S.
Hospice News
APRIL 26, 2023
. “Our new Manhattan branch will headquarter more local staff within the communities they are already serving, allowing us to increase access and convenience to hospice care where there is great need.” A little more than 31,000 Medicare patients in Kansas elected hospice in 2021, according to the U.S.
Hospice News
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. Post-transaction, Frontpoint’s service area will reach more than 176 Texas counties.
Hospice News
APRIL 23, 2024
The INPCS has made an Education in Palliative and End-of-Life Care Neurology (EPEC-N) curriculum freely available on its website for anyone who wishes to access it, from providers to patients to family members. Medicare covers most expenses related to palliative care, but as with other health care services, reimbursement remains low.
Shining Light Hospice
APRIL 8, 2022
In the next section, we will discuss the differences between Hospice and Home Health care. What Is Hospice Care? Hospice is the care provided for a terminally ill patient who has a life expectancy of six months or less. This ensures proper access to medical, emotional, and spiritual care.
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