Providers are grasping for a foothold around recently proposed changes to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospice survey process. Hospices are working through the intricacies of the evolving requirements to ensure they can remain in compliance. The new requirements are likely to come with potentially heavy penalties for providers in consistent […]
Hospice of the Western Reserve has moved forward with the launch of its foundation aimed at supporting the provider’s endeavors to expand bereavement, palliative and pediatric care services, among others. The Hospice of the Western Reserve Foundation will operate as a separate public charity, creating a pool of funding to support the hospice provider’s expanding […]
A rising number of hospice and palliative care providers are turning their eyes towards the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s high-needs direct contracting payment option, which is designed for coverage of patients with multiple serious or chronic conditions. Since becoming operational April 1, hospices have increasingly adapted their services and programs to fall under […]
Recently-integrated Hospice of Chesapeake and Hospice of Charles County have moved forward on plans to upgrade their Maryland-based hospice center, through which the combined organization will provide end-of-life, palliative and bereavement care. The provider financed the move with philanthropic dollars, along with a $200,000 Maryland bond secured with the aid of state legislators representing the […]
The learning curve for carving hospice into Medicare Advantage through the value-based insurance design model is a two-way street. While providers have had to learn how to work within a managed care environment and negotiate contracts with private payers, many Medicare Advantage health plans have a lot to learn about hospices. For the past couple […]
A group of nonprofit hospice, home health, and palliative care providers have formed a collaborative network to support, sustain and grow their services across Colorado. Collaborations such as these have been vital for many smaller hospices to remain competitive with larger players in the space and to maintain eligibility for value-based payment programs such as […]
Rosemont, Ill.-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care recently began construction on a new inpatient facility in Phoenix aimed at making serious illness and end-of-life care more accessible to patients and families in the area. The 15-bed inpatient center will be located roughly 10 miles from the Seasons’ administrative office in Arizona, located near several Phoenix […]
Providers are working to improve their understanding and access of LGBTQ+ communities, historically a group underserved by hospice. Staff education, marketing and outreach oriented around the unique needs and challenges of LGBTQ+ patients will play a large role in reaching more of that population. Issues of equity, inclusion and diversity have plagued the nation’s health […]
Bereavement care has moved into a more virtual space since the pandemic’s onset as hospices worked quickly to implement telehealth systems. These systems gave them access to patients and families when COVID-19 forced the need to socially distance. Extending a virtual aspect of grief support in a post-pandemic landscape could be beneficial for hospice providers […]
The Denver Hospice in Colorado is renovating its Inpatient Care Center at Lowry. The upgrades include a new medication delivery system and additional beds within a recently-added negative pressure wing designed to treat patients with infectious disease. Founded in 1978, The Denver Hospice provides care to more than 4,000 hospice patients and 1,200 palliative care […]
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