Telehealth policies and program integrity concerns represent two of the leading regulatory issues on hospices’ radar this year. Regulatory changes and increasing oversight were the second-most cited concerns among nearly a quarter (21%) of 112 hospice professionals who participated in this year’s Outlook Survey by Hospice News and Homecare Homebase. Challenges around staffing and improved […]
Stymied Medicaid reimbursement for nursing home room and board could threaten access to care for hospice patients in California and possibly other states. The issue centers around patients in nursing homes who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. When caring for patients in nursing homes, hospices typically pay for their room and board with […]
Hospices have opened doors to some of the most innovative opportunities around community and public education to help dispel barriers to greater awareness of their services. The ability to increase public awareness and community education efforts was cited as the third top concern by 16% of 112 hospice professionals who participated in this year’s Outlook […]
Hospice leaders have lost sleep over workforce pressures plaguing the industry for several years running, a trend that is not anticipated to abate anytime soon. Staffing challenges were cited as the leading concern among 35% of 112 hospice professionals who participated in this year’s Outlook Survey by Hospice News and Homecare Homebase. This represented an […]
Ethical business practices and strong leadership are keys to employee retention and satisfaction, according to hospice organizations on Fortune Magazine’s annual list of “Best Workplaces in Aging Services.” Fortune collected insight from more than 243,000 senior care health workers across 4,220 locations nationwide. Fortune annually surveys workers from a range of industries on their perceptions regarding their […]
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