Hospice News September 20, 2024
A hospital-based hospice program in Kansas is closing its doors, as is the Visiting Nurses Association of Philadelphia.
Holton Community Hospital (HCH) will shut down its home health and hospice department effective December 31st. A range of issues contributed to the decision to end the program, including reimbursement pressures on its home health business and the ascendance of Medicare Advantage, which often pays at a lower rate than traditional Medicare.
The Holton, Kansas-based hospital also cited increased competition in its local community as a reason for the closure.
“This difficult decision was made by the HCH Board of Directors after many years of subsidizing the service to keep it available for our community …,” the hospital indicated in a statement....
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