YoloCares recently rolled out a new bereavement program aimed at reaching the underserved demographic of young males. The California-based hospice’s GriefBall initiative included a two-day basketball camp for bereaved boys and young men. YoloCares’ Center for Loss & Hope partnered with the Sutter Health Foundation and the Junior Kings youth basketball camp, which is affiliated […]
Technology is becoming increasingly important in hospice sales and marketing, but it can’t replace the human touch, according to provider leaders. One of the most proliferating sets of technologies sweeping the hospice space and many other industries right now is artificial intelligence (AI). While AI can be a tool to generate referral growth and streamline […]
Hospices see organizational culture and educational opportunities as conduits of sales leadership development and retention. The next generation of hospice outreach and marketing teams will need strong, supportive oversight to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory environment, according to Jen Malko, vice president of business development at Haven Hospice. Sales leaders balance various clinical and administrative […]
Hospices are employing multifaceted referral management strategies to improve timely access. Providers’ innovative efforts center around wider technology utilization, digital storytelling and leveraging their quality data. Many patients are not referred to hospice until their terminal illness reaches an advanced stage, said Joshua McClinton, community liaison at Three Oaks Hospice, during the Hospice News virtual […]
Hundreds of hospices are allegedly operating from a single address in California amid regulators’ efforts to curb fraud in the state. Local providers laud the increased oversight, but have expressed concern about the impacts and regulators’ enforcement tactics. California State Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo (R-District 33) recently investigated an address in the Van Nuys neighborhood of […]
A novel California-based hospice facility serving homeless populations has opened as new home-based and inpatient programs take flight across the country, including Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). YoloCares Opens Joshua House for Homeless Hospice Populations The California-based hospice provider YoloCares has opened Joshua’s House, a new facility that will provide end-of-life care […]
Hospices have grown increasingly concerned that evolving federal policy regarding LGBTQ+ populations may have a range of negative impacts on end-of-life outcomes and access. A host of regulatory evolutions have taken place under the Trump administration related to transgender rights and gender-affirming policies. The potential challenges of the current regulatory landscape should not dictate how […]
While community-based palliative care is important for many patients, providers may often consider it to be a financial challenge. Community-based palliative care programs are often reimbursed through privately managed care plans, and to date, only five states include community-based palliative care in their Medicaid programs: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine and Oregon. An additional seven more […]
Hospices coast-to-coast have undergone leadership transitions, including changes in legal executives and a slew of newly appointed CEOs, among other roles in the industry. Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & […]
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 […]
