Hospice News August 1, 2024
The Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act, if enacted, would make changes to the ways hospices provide respite care.
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Oregon) is in the process of drafting the bill that would represent the most significant reforms to date for hospice payment and oversight. The legislation is currently in a discussion draft phase, which has been circulated among the nation’s major industry trade associations and their members for feedback.
Blumenauer announced the bill at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C. There, the Congress member pledged to work with hospice providers to fine tune the bill’s language.
“There’s evidence that people who take advantage of hospice care delivered properly, actually have a higher quality of...
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