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Frontpoint CEO Korte ‘Taking the High Road’ on Hospice Growth

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Texas-based Frontpoint is an emerging provider of home health, hospice, palliative and personal care with a focus on Medicare Advantage enrollees in Texas markets. Before taking the helm of this new company, Korte spent eight years at EvergreenHealth, where he served as chief home care officer. Why would [the U.S.

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed new approaches for enforcing hospice regulations that will become effective on Jan. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed new approaches for enforcing hospice regulations that will become effective on Jan. During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S.

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How Hospice, Behavioral Health May Cross Paths

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Basically, there are gaps in need, and that both presents an opportunity for entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship. Chicago-based Oak Street Health consists of a network of value-based primary care facilities that serve upwards of 145,000 Medicare beneficiaries across 21 states.

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The Future of Home Health Care: Trends and Predictions

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The Shift from Traditional Medicare to Medicare Advantage Industry insiders believe that in 2024, there will be a noticeable shift towards Medicare Advantage (MA) over traditional Medicare. This shift is driven by a growing emphasis on using data and analytics to demonstrate the benefits of home health care.

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Nurses as Key Players in Telehealth

Daily Nurse

“For example, an analysis by McKinsey & Co found that telehealth accounted for less than 1% of Medicare services before the onset of the pandemic, but by July of 2021, telehealth services accounted for about 13-17% of claims submitted to Medicare. However, there are some challenges to working in it.

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How To Paint the Picture:10 Better Words to Chart

Hospice Nurse Hero

Furthermore, documenting decline is not only for ensuring quality care but also for meeting Medicare documentation requirements for hospice eligibility and recertification. Most importantly, it’s about creating a vivid, comprehensive narrative that confirms the patient’s need for hospice care under Medicare guidelines.

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How Hospice Supports Families

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This shift represents more patients having their preferences met, higher satisfaction with care , and higher quality of death. On the other hand, the trend of more Americans dying at home also presents challenges for families that we may have not seen for a century. In 1984, there were only 31 Medicare-certified home hospice agencies.

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