COVID-19 long-haulers spur push for palliative care services
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is leading an effort for a demonstration project that would cover palliative care for older Americans under Medicare
Should home-delivered meals be the next area of Medicare, Medicaid coverage? Several groups say yes
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 09, 2021
Thanks to a push by several nonprofit organizations and the natural evolution of Medicare coverage, the time could be ripe for the federal government to make home-delivered meals a part of the nation’s...
Some barriers to entry remain, but new CMS payment model gives a boost to home dialysis
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 08, 2021
Home dialysis increased 180% in nine months for patients of a Roanoke, VA, nephrology group. But Valley Nephrology Associates said it took a robust educational effort and an all-hands-on-deck approach...