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Spiritual Care Key to Addressing Disparities Among Underserved Black Communities

Hospice News

Spirituality plays a key role in end-of-life decisions among African Americans, making hospice chaplains a significant part of reaching these populations, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. Faith is very important to African Americans,” Ebema told Hospice News.

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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

Hospice News

Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. In recent years, the hospice community has sought better ways to measure and account for chaplain services.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

Hospice News

Hospice chaplains are being asked to do more with less time and resources available, which can adversely affect the quality of spiritual care, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. Hospices currently have no means of reporting chaplain visits on Medicare claims.

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Hospice chaplain documentation webinar

Hospice Chaplaincy

The most scrutinized area for hospices by the U.S. centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is […] This webinar will be on Monday September 25th at 10:00am Central Standard Time. The registration fee is only $45.The

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Biopsychosocial-spiritual model of Care

Hospice Chaplaincy

Medicare expenditures totaled $731 billion in 2018; a large portion of these expenditures were spent within […] There is no doubt that the American population is aging; life expectancy has increased and, in turn, more people are living longer and sicker. By the year 2030, 70 million Americans will reach the age of 65.

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Hospice in Prison Part 1: An interview with Michele DiTomas and Keith Knauf

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Alex: … in other words, than you might be in a Medicare-regulated hospice facility? But if somebody wants to continue a medication, and that’s sort of the deciding factor for them, with the Medi-Cal, Medicare, there’s restrictions that don’t allow me that flexibility. Michele: Yeah, absolutely.

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