YoloCares Seeks to Expand Revamped Volunteer Program

California-based hospice provider YoloCares revitalized its volunteer services during the pandemic. This will likely put the company ahead of the game when federal rules waived during COVID are reinstated. The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) expires July 15. Unless the Biden administration once again makes an extension, this will end the regulatory flexibilities implemented during […]

Hospices See New Opportunities in Adult Day Market

More hospice providers are diversifying their business lines to include adult day services. Some hospices see these programs as an extension of their mission to support aging and chronically ill patients and their caregivers. Adult day service centers are designed to care for individuals who require assistance during the day in the absence of caregivers […]

Lax Regulation in California Led to Widespread Hospice Fraud

Poor, uncoordinated hospice oversight by government agencies in California has contributed to widespread fraud and other violations, according to a report from the state’s Department of Justice (CDOJ). The report follows an audit of California’s agencies that oversee hospice providers, including the licensure process. The state’s legislature last October approved two bills requiring this audit […]