The Labor Market Strains Hospice Care
It recently became 15% harder to access hospice care. This stems from a combination of Medicare compensation policies and the…
Should Hospice Rules Change for People with Dementia?
Helping the families of people with dementia is a major part of hospice care, but are hospice agencies being scrutinized…
What Does Hospice Use Look Like in America Today?
While the roots of hospice date back centuries, the American hospice industry began in full in 1982 when the federal…
How Can a Person Become Disqualified for Hospice?
You may have heard that a friend or family member was in hospice but discharged for no longer qualifying. How…
Hospice Decreases Spending $11,300 per Patient in a Recent Study. Minorities Half as Likely to Receive Hospice.
A recent study out of The Ohio State University confirms that hospice reduces healthcare spending. Patients in hospice have medical…
Medicare’s Proposed 2023 Raise for Hospice is Only a Third of the Cost-of-Living Increase, Again
With a 2% Medicare payment sequestration looming over hospice since 2013, news of a much needed raise comes with a…
Will My Hospice Send an Aide? Maybe Not.
Hospice aides visit the homes of patients. They assist with grooming, hygiene, light housekeeping, and more. Given the physical decline…
Can I Still See My Doctor While in Hospice?
“Can I still see my doctor while in hospice?” There is a lot of confusion about this question, even among…
Should the OIG Have Suggested Increased Oversight of Hospice-concurrent Payments?
In February, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a data brief calling out the Centers for Medicare and…
Congress Calls for Federal Investigation of Nurse Staffing Agencies
With the current pandemic causing healthcare labor shortages that are compounded by a general nursing shortage, hospice agencies in every…
