The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled a new artificial intelligence (AI) technology initiative designed to improve family caregiver support and strengthen the nation’s health care workforce. The new Caregiver AI Challenge is a national competition that encourages the development of innovative technologies aimed at improving outcomes, efficiency and sustainability amid […]
Hospices need to be aware of regulatory and reimbursement trends taking place across the care continuum. Annual payment rules from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often include regulatory updates that can trickle effects in other health care sectors, according to Katie Wehri, vice president for regulatory affairs, quality and compliance at […]
Greater access and awareness of pediatric hospice and respite services could help improve outcomes as family caregivers nationwide struggle to support a growing population of medically fragile and complex children. Families face several challenges caring for serious and terminally ill children in the home, according to Shekinah Eliassen, CEO of George Mark Children’s House (GMCH). […]
Hospices need a greater understanding of clinicians’ most complex and challenging issues in order to sustain and grow their workforce. The nation is facing a growing deficit of board-certified hospice and palliative care physicians and nurse practitioners, according to Holly Davis, clinical operations manager of community-based palliative care at Atrium Health Hospice & Palliative Care. […]
Hospices are among the health care sectors to see a payment rate increase in 2026. However, concerns are mounting about whether it will provide sufficient support for sustainable growth. The finalized 2026 payment rule was implemented on Oct. 1 and has thus far spurred challenges in the hospice community. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & […]
Today’s family caregivers are ill-equipped to face the physical, emotional and financial challenges of supporting a growing population of terminally ill individuals, a new report has found. Roughly 63 million Americans provide ongoing, complex care to adults or children with a medical condition or disability, according to a 2025 report from the National Alliance for […]
Some hospices across the United States are concerned about the various impacts of a recent government shutdown, including their ability to thrive and sustain operations. Eight Democratic senators on Sunday agreed to advance a bill that would end the shutdown. The bill included agreements to proceed without a guaranteed extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently unveiled a new payment model demonstration designed to lower medication costs and improve outcomes among Medicaid beneficiaries, including seriously ill patient populations. Through the new Generating Cost Reductions (GENEROUS) model, pharmaceutical manufacturers will provide reduced supplemental rebates on drugs to participating state Medicaid programs. Recently […]
Hospices face several challenges related to length of stay, recent research in Maryland has found. Shorter hospice stays have impacts on outcomes, quality ratings, costs and staffing challenges, according to Peggy Shimoda, executive director of the Hospice & Palliative Care Network of Maryland (HPCNM). Shorter durations of stay can result in negative end-of-life experiences for […]
Hospices are in a season of change upon the implementation of the 2026 finalized payment rule and a new quality reporting system, the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool. Both implemented on Oct. 1, the final rule and HOPE tool have hospices facing a tough learning curve, said Katy Barnett, director of home care […]
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