Hospice News February 7, 2022
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has designated Iowa-based Generations Hospice as part of its Community Care Network (CCN). The contract allows Generations to receive referrals directly from the VA and receive reimbursement if the patient is not covered by Medicare.
Through the VA has its own health system, the agency also contracts with non-government providers to give veterans’ access to a wider range of services. Congress established the CCN in 2018, which the VA has implemented in phases. As of 2021, CCN includes five regional networks that include all U.S. states and territories.
“The network is providers that have met certain requirements to which the VA can send referrals for services that they can’t necessarily handle,”...
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