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Compassus Expands Services, Footprint Via Ascension Saint Thomas Partnership

Hospice News

Compassus provides a continuum of home-based services including home health, palliative care and hospice from more than 250 locations across 29 states, including a number of similar partnerships with health systems and other health care providers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Esther Conteh

Minority Nurse

Meet Esther Conteh, BSN, MSN, Associate Vice President, Care Management at VNS Health, overseeing clinical care of VNS Health CHOICE Medicaid Advantage Plus (MAP) , and Medicaid Managed Long-Term Care (MLTC) plans. I was eager to build my skills in home health nursing.

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The Pros of Home Health Care Over Assisted Living

Freedom Home Care and Medical Staffing

Prevents avoidable trips to the hospital – home care professionals provide regular monitoring and education, which gives patients 24/7 attention to symptoms and avoids preventable hospital visits. Home health care costs are covered by Medicare as well as Medicare Advantages payor and private insurance for eligible patients.

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HSPN ELEVATE: The Common Thread Linking Documentation, Satisfaction, and Revenue Protection

Hospice News

Whether that’s short lengths of stays, longer lengths of stays, GIP levels of care qualification, medical eligibility or medical necessity requirements, really every area, hospice is under the microscope now. We had a lot of this in home health, and now it’s hospice’s turn to be scrutinized.

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

Michelle Cone ( 03:28 ): So, you know, at its most basic level, it really allows home care agencies to monitor and promote the quality of care that they provide to their clients with actual quantitative data. Now, for those of us in home care, you know, we know original Medicare is not a payer for us.