Keys to Compassionate Care
When an employee brings forward a compliance concern, they’re engaging in what the law defines as protected activity. This might involve reporting a potential violation of hospice regulations, concerns about Medicare fraud, or even raising issues about unsafe working conditions. These are rights guaranteed under various laws, like the False Claims Act, OSHA protections,...
Reopening of prior year CAP calculations is always difficult to manage and is one of the dreaded letters that you may receive any year. It's difficult enough to manage CAP during a given CAP year, but you also need to efficiently estimate CAP for patients who move between hospice providers so that you can estimate your risk of CAP overage and associated estimated...
In recent years, there has been a growing interest in exploring alternative therapies for patients in hospice care, and one such option that has gained attention is the use of marijuana. This controversial topic raises important questions about the potential risks and benefits associated with integrating marijuana into end-of-life care. In this blog, we will delve into...
Outside my office door right now, a group is meeting and discussing what they miss about their loved ones. There is a reality that everyone dies and that everyone who has ever loved will grieve. So if that is the inevitable, how is hospice shifting the way we treat the dying days? The mere mention of the word "hospice" can evoke fear and discomfort in many individuals....