A six-month, federal moratoria on new Medicare enrollment for home health and hospice agencies has the potential to affect a growing percentage of senior living residents, but the action has the ...

Medicare hospice coverage includes two 90-day benefit periods, followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods, allowing flexibility in choosing care. Medicare typically does not cover ...

Hospice care is no longer something people think about only in the final days. More Americans are choosing to use hospice services earlier, and choosing it at home. In 2023, more than half of all ...

With healthcare providers focusing more on the quality of life for aging populations, many are integrating palliative care services earlier on alongside curative therapies. Growing demand for ...

As the primary healthcare setting continues to shift away from institutional care to more home-based care “(Hospitals’ New Push: Treating Patients at Home,” Page One, Aug. 14), it is critical that ...

The administration has also been making its own moves, on Wednesday, announcing its own coalition of organizations spanning ...

The Trump administration has issued a six-month moratorium on hospice and home health agencies enrolling in Medicare as part of its efforts to combat fraud. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ...