Hospices Call on Congress to Support Rural Hospices, Patients

Hospice providers, industry groups and other stakeholders recently penned a letter urging Congress to improve payment infrastructures that would increase access to end-of-life care among rural populations. The letter highlighted the unique challenges that rural and frontier hospice and palliative care providers face, and how strengthened financial support could lead to sustainable access and better […]

Hospices Often at ‘End of List’ for PRF Funds

Hospice providers welcomed the news last month that the Biden administration was moving forward with the fourth round of Provider Relief Funds (PRF), totaling $17.7 billion. Nevertheless, stakeholders in the space argue that more assistance is sorely needed, as providers work to untangle the relief program’s requirements.  Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and […]