California-based Community Hospice, Inc. recently responded to allegations of millions in unpaid staff hours. Current and former employees of the nonprofit hospice organization filed a $5 million lawsuit in April for unpaid wages during the pandemic. “Community Hospice is aware of the filing of a class action lawsuit made by the plaintiff, a prior employee,” […]
Hospice and palliative care providers can benefit from understanding federal and state laws around the use of psychedelics by serious and terminally ill patients. Current regulations govern not only access to these substances, but the research into how patients could be affected. But any rules should include clear federal standards for this research as far […]
The future of telehealth in hospice care delivery is among the questions swirling around the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. Certain telehealth flexibilities temporarily implemented during the PHE are sticking around until the end of 2024, while others are rolling away as it expires. Though initially the telehealth waivers […]
Hospices are wading through uncertain regulatory waters when it comes to infection control and prevention measures tied to the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. Some infection prevention requirements instituted during the pandemic are expiring, whereas others could have a lasting impact on hospices’ health and safety policy. This is […]
Communicating the potential value of longer hospice stays to referral partners, patients and families has been a longstanding challenge for the industry. This was among the hurdles that a startup like Heart N’ Soul had to overleap, according to CEO David Turner. He and co-founders Bishop Sandy McClain and André Lee, administrator, applied for a […]
The Biden administration has announced an end to COVID-19 vaccination requirements for federal workers and other groups, as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) begins the process of doing the same for the workers of Medicare-certified health care providers. In 2021, HHS and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
Language in the 2024 proposed rule for the Medicare hospice program gives some indication of where the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is heading when it comes to quality measurement requirements. While the proposal did not introduce any new measures or rules, it did offer clues to changes that could show up […]
Quality data are becoming another arrow in the quiver for hospices seeking to improve retention and recruitment. A hospice’s publicly reported quality data can paint a picture of how an organization stands up against competitors for future and current staff. Quality scores also can serve as a baseline for educating staff on how their roles […]
Hospices have mounting concerns around the potential regulatory impacts that could come with the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. Among the regulatory hotspots is rising scrutiny of how providers used funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Provider Relief Funds (PRF). Roughly $175 billion in PRF funds were […]
Current and former employees of California-based Community Hospice, Inc. have filed a lawsuit to the tune of nearly $5 million in alleged unpaid wages during the pandemic. The hospice company is accused of violating the California Labor Code that stipulates employers must provide sick leave to workers. In the recently filed class action complaint, the […]
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