MA hospice carve-in model failing beneficiaries, NHPCO charges
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 04, 2021
The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization is blasting the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for continuing a two-year Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in demonstration that NHPCO considers...
Palliative care payment model is on the not-so-distant horizon, advocates believe
By
Diane Eastabrook
Jun 28, 2021
Palliative care advocates are gaining confidence the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) will give the go-ahead for a demonstration payment model covering community-based palliative care.
NHPCO pushes for consistent training and better reporting in new hospice rule
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 01, 2021
Better training, consumer-friendly reporting and fairer non-compliance penalties are some of the recommendations the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) has sent to the Centers for...
Home care and hospice still in the dark about federal vaccine mandate
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Diane Eastabrook
Sep 30, 2021
Frustration is mounting for home care and hospice agencies as they wait for the Biden administration to offer clues about how the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate will be implemented.
New NPHI policy chief: Time is ripe for hospice and other community-based services
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Diane Eastabrook
May 18, 2021
The new chief policy officer for the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) told McKnight’s Home Care Daily he’s cautiously optimistic hospice providers will benefit from...