Hospice Chaplaincy

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

If you are a hospice chaplain in need of polishing up your visit documentation, this is a webinar for you. 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.

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CAPC

MARCH 5, 2024

Poor utilization of palliative care and other benefits contributed to Medicaid's decision to terminate the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model.

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Hospice Medicare Medicaid 64

CAPC

JUNE 29, 2022

CAPC and the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care share actionable recommendations with CMMI staff and model participants.

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Social Work Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Limitations on visits from family (as defined by each resident), other personal guests, and even certain service providers (such as hospice personnel and long-term care ombudsmen) have drastically exacerbated loneliness and social isolation among residents.

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Nursing Home Medicare Medicaid Hospice 98

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Though the benefits are clear, many home health and hospice agencies struggle to optimize coordination. Mandated by Medicare’s Conditions of Participation , care coordination is one of the most common citation areas on home health surveys. Increased scrutiny in hospices. Hospices should also be concerned about care coordination.

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Hospice Communication Patient Safety Clinic 52

Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The 2023 Home Health Final Payment Rule , which the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released in October, increases Medicare payments for home health agencies by 0.7%, or $125 million, compared to 2022. While this seems like a treat, William A. The final rule includes a 4.1% net inflation rate update.

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Medicare Medicaid Telehealth Hospice 52

Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes a decrease in Medicare reimbursement for home health agencies by 4.2% The act mandates a six-year monitoring period for the Patient-Driven Groupings Model ( PDGM), the home health payment model implemented for Medicare in 2020.

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