article thumbnail

Hospices Get Creative to Succeed in VBID

Hospice News

Though its ultimate outcome remains uncertain, many stakeholders believe that, in the long term, hospices can expect more interaction with Medicare Advantage plans. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the demo through 2030.

Hospice 239
article thumbnail

Payers to Hospices: Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

Hospice News

Originally slated to end in 2024, CMS recently extended the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) to 2023.

2026 279
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

GAO Calls on CMS to Assess Telehealth Quality, Develop Billing Codes

Hospice News

Now, stakeholders are looking at what should be done in the long term. Providers scrambled to integrate more telehealth into their programs on an emergency basis during the height of the pandemic.

article thumbnail

Top 5 Strategies You Need To Survive Hospice Nursing

Hospice Nurse Hero

Before we begin, I want to say that hospice is not for everyone. So, let’s talk about what separates long-term hospice nurses from those who call it quits. TOP 5 Strategies to Survive Hospice Nursing. If you love hospice nursing, but find yourself at a crossroads, these tips are for you.

article thumbnail

Episode 24: How Do I Get Off this Emotional Roller-coaster?

Living With Hospice

I am a long term hospice volunteer, and I've been involved with hospice going back to my son 13 years ago, and I've been a client of several hospice organizations here in Michigan through my family, and I've seen hospice from the outside as a client as well as from the inside as a long term volunteer.

Grief 52