Palliative care

As a hospice and palliative medicine physician, I can say that the telehealth flexibilities brought about by the pandemic for our patient population have been transformative. Changes in technology, regulations,...

The hospice industry must stop pointing fingers at bad actors and take responsibility for quality and compliance problems.

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization urged members Wednesday to “evangelize” the findings of a recent study on the cost-saving...

In-home care management platform MedArrive has received another financial shot in the arm.

The government’s intense focus on rooting out fraud in the hospice industry resulted in a California man pleading guilty earlier this week in a $3.1 million Medicaid fraud scheme.

Home care providers will focus on the negative impacts of the workforce shortage and Medicare home health payment cuts when they converse with lawmakers during the National Association for Home Care &...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Thursday it will extend its Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) demonstration model for calendar years 2025 through 2030.

Amedisys’ intense focus on negotiating better payer rates played a key role in the selection of Richard Ashworth as the new head of the home care and hospice giant.

While palliative care may be effective in managing the physical symptoms of seriously ill patients, it doesn’t effectively address the psychological pain those patients endure.

Four palliative care projects scored high with Medicare beneficiaries and caregivers, but had mixed results when it came to reducing Medicare spending