Category \ Regulatory
Axxess recently hosted an event for hospice leaders to connect and learn from one another regarding major issues facing the industry and how we are working to solve them. Leaders from eight different hospices shared their concerns about providing care … Keep Reading
The Hospice Care Index has been proposed as an addition to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) as a claims-based quality measure. It is reported throughout the patient’s lifecycle and made of 10 indicators that represent multiple aspects of care … Keep Reading
Hospice organizations should prepare for quality reporting changes. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced proposed rule changes to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP), which was created to standardize a level of quality care. Major changes were … Keep Reading
More hospice providers are offering palliative care services than ever before. Despite any financial setbacks incurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time for hospice providers to expand services and include this fast-growing care program. Expanded Reimbursement Palliative care … Keep Reading
In this episode of Help Choose Home, we’re joined by Edo Banach, JD, president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. He has worked as the senior advisor and deputy director of the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office at … Keep Reading
With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a necessary shift in healthcare delivery and the Biden Administration indicating their support early on, home-based care is becoming a national priority. New legislation that would directly bolster the home healthcare industry has been introduced … Keep Reading
In this episode of Help Choose Home, we’re joined by Bill Dombi, Esq., the president of the National Association for Home Care and Hospice, where he also serves as the director for the Center for Healthcare Law and the executive … Keep Reading
Certification for hospice and palliative care clinicians demonstrates clinical expertise in advanced disease symptom management. While many organizations are aware of the benefit registered nurses (RNs) certified as Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurses (CHPN) bring to their hospice teams, it … Keep Reading
As Medicare home health and hospice growth continues in the United States, so too does scrutiny related to increased government spending for services under the Medicare program. While home-based care saves the United States healthcare system billions of dollars compared … Keep Reading
Long gone are the days of paper timesheets where a caregiver could simply write the date and time of a client visit, with the only verification being the client’s signature. With the introduction of electronic visit verification (EVV), a method … Keep Reading
The implementation of the no-pay Request for Anticipated Payment (RAP) did not come without its setbacks, both at the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) and home health organization levels. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is correcting internal system … Keep Reading
I was delighted to have three well-respected national home healthcare leaders join me in a candid conversation about their personal thoughts on leadership at a time of tremendous change and opportunity. These leaders – Edo Banach, Bill Dombi and Vicki … Keep Reading
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