Evolving value-based payment models can promote system integration of palliative care, posing risks and opportunities for participating hospice providers. Hospices will need to be proactive in building relationships with payer networks to reap the full benefits of these programs. A growing number of hospices have been diversifying their services to engage patients further upstream and […]
Race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status are the leading differentiating factors fueling disparities in hospice utilization. Data, and associated documentation, can help fuel policy to improve access for underserved populations nationwide. The nation’s population is growing more racially and ethnically diverse, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report from last year. From 2010 to 2019, the […]
The coronavirus pandemic has shed a brighter light on issues plaguing hospice and palliative care industries, with widespread staffing shortages at the forefront of provider’s minds. Some stakeholders say policy change at a federal level is needed for hospice providers to build and sustain a healthy workforce in the face of growing demand amid a […]
Hospices have contended with two agents of industry-wide change at the start of 2021: access to value-based payment models and a global pandemic. As hospices sought ways to balance the human touch with technology, they’ve refocused efforts around advance care planning, a key element of those value-based models. Those services are one more area in […]
The American Rescue Plan of 2021 has cleared its last congressional hurdle before going to President Biden for signature. The $1.9 trillion stimulus package contains $8.5 billion in aid targeted at rural providers, including hospices. However, the bill did not increase the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) or extend the moratorium on payment sequestration. The U.S […]
Access to vaccines and additional provider relief are top policy priorities for hospice and palliative care organizations as the Biden Administration takes shape. As Congress and the White House mull over a new $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus package, serious illness care providers and industry groups are advocating for sorely needed assistance. The House recently approved […]
While aging populations of color represent a growing base of patients with serious illness and end-of-life care needs, these groups are among the most underserved and underrepresented in the U. S. health care system. As research reflects a deepened racial divide in access to care and services, much is at stake for hospice care providers […]
Racial, ethnic and sociodemographic divides are the leading barriers impacting advance care planning utilizations in the United States. Hospice providers working to expand access will need to take a closer look at the unique forces driving disparities, particularly among people of color. Studies have shown that advance care planning can reduce hospitalizations and health care […]
President Joe Biden will nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure for administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Washington Post has reported. Thus far, neither CMS or the White House has made a public statement on the nomination. The nomination is subject to Senate approval. If confirmed, Brooks-LaSure will lead the agency at […]
Value-based payment programs are opening up to hospices in 2021, including a mix of risk- and performance-based models. These new payment systems come at a time when hospices face stiff competition from other care providers entering the market. The Primary Care First initiative and the Seriously Ill Population payment programs are expected to have reaching […]
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