Hospice News January 6, 2025
Economic and financial headwinds have increasingly posed significant challenges for rural-based hospice providers, with some shuttering their programs in recent years.
The trend has limited access to hospice services among an already underserved population while also raising concerns around quality and trust in equitable care delivery, according to a recent study.
The ability for providers to afford rising wages for nurses, social workers and home health and hospice aides has been challenged by lagging reimbursement rates and economic forces such as inflation and rising care delivery costs. Hospices in rural regions have particularly been hard hit by these labor pressures amid rising demand for their services, with recent years bringing program closures across the country.
Rural-based caregivers have increasingly faced...
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