Hospice News August 7, 2024
Hospice reimbursement trends influence palliative care payment and delivery.
Among the significant changes coming this year is the end of the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model, as of Dec. 31. Commonly known as the “carve-in,” the program was designed to test hospice care coverage through Medicare Advantage, as well as some coverage of palliative care and transitional care.
The end of the hospice carve-in could delay efforts to improve palliative care reimbursement models, according to Stephanie Adair, vice president of hospice services at Liberty HomeCare & Hospice Services. The North Carolina-based hospice, home health and palliative care provider is part of the Liberty Health system.
“The VBID models provided incentives to providers to deliver high quality...
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