Literature Review

Creation of a novel simulation based palliative care curriculum for the emergency medicine resident BMC Medical Education; by Hillary C. Moss, Bruce R. Gutierrez, Mustfa K. Manzur, Amir L. Rashed, John J. Thomas, Noah P. Trump, Danielle K. Turrin, Valerie C. Lehman, Michael Cassara & Carlo L. Lutz; 5/25/26 Conclusions: A year-long simulation-based palliative care curriculum significantly improved EM residents’ practice patterns in regard to palliative care, with a positive trend in knowledge retention. Feasibility of implementation was demonstrated. Findings suggest that simulation-based training effectively teaches key palliative care skills. This curriculum may serve as a model for integrating palliative care education into other EM residency programs and may improve resident preparedness in caring for critically ill patients near the end of life.

Chapters Health System awarded $150,000 grant from the Golisano Foundation to expand inclusive pediatric hospice care in Southwest Florida PR Newswire, Temple Terrace, FL; by Chapters Health System; 6/9/26 Chapters Health System, the nation's leading chronic illness innovator and largest nonprofit hospice provider, has received a $150,000 grant from the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation through the Chapters Health Foundation ... The grant will support the launch of "Advancing Inclusive Pediatric Hospice Care," an initiative designed to expand access to developmentally appropriate, family-centered end-of-life care, particularly for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities through the integration of a Certified Child Life Specialist and Hospital-Hospice Liaison at Hope Healthcare, a Chapters Health affiliate in Fort Myers.

CMS home health and hospice moratoria update: emerging guidance and enforcement update JD Supra; by Christina Bergeron, Lauren Biggs, Robin Briendel; 6/10/26 This Alert discusses [developments since the May 13th CMS home health and hospice moratoria], as well as related state Medicaid and licensure activity, increasing enforcement activity, and recent federal legislative developments affecting the hospice and HHA sectors.

1776-1786: 250 Years - A History of CareHospice & Palliative Care Today; by Joy Berger; for 6/10/26Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

Humana to divest end-of-life care business for $900 million Forbes; by Bruce Japsen; 6/10/26 Humana, one of the nation’s largest providers of privatized Medicare Advantage health insurance for older adults, announced plans to divest its minority stake in a provider of end-of-life services for $900 million. Humana Wednesday said it has signed a “definitive agreement with a consortium of investors to divest all or substantially all of its minority interest in Gentiva, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life services, including hospice and palliative care.” Humana said the company “intends to utilize proceeds from the sale for general corporate purposes.” The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of this year subject to various regulatory approvals.

The missing middle in healthcare—and why it matters | part one Teleios Collaborative Network (TCN); podcast hosted by Chris Comeaux with Bridget Sumser and Sonya Dolan; 6/20/26 What happens between a life-changing diagnosis and hospice care?  In Part One of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux welcomes Mettle Health co-founder Sonya Dolan and Director of Counseling & Programs Bridget Sumser to explore what they call healthcare’s “missing middle.” ... Together, they unpack how Mettle Health was created to provide a different kind of support: one centered on accompaniment rather than treatment, resilience rather than answers, and human connection rather than healthcare transactions.

Fashion for a Cause raises more than $300K for community health programs Hospice of the Chesapeake; Press Release; 6/10/26 Hospice of the Chesapeake’s annual Fashion for a Cause event drew a sold-out crowd ready to celebrate community, style and families who depend on the nonprofit’s services. When the night was over, more than $300,000 had been raised for community health programs. ...  Guests were treated to a red-carpet experience complete with bites from local restaurants, food trucks and a moving celebration of compassion and community care.

California proposes emergency hospice regulations amid fraud Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 6/9/26 The California Department of Public Health has proposed emergency hospice regulations to address fraudulent activity in the state. The proposal includes the establishment of more stringent criteria to better evaluate the legitimacy of new hospice businesses. ...  Among other provisions, the proposed emergency regulations included new adoptions of standardized definitions related to hospice services and marketing information, license applications, as well as for staff personnel qualifications and responsibilities of administrators, attending physicians and authorized care providers.

GAO uses home health as benchmark to question Medicare hospice payments Home Health News; by Morgan Gonzales with Jim Parker; 6/9/26 ... GAO said Medicare could have saved about $7.6 billion if hospice routine home care from 2022 through 2024 had been reimbursed using adjusted home health per-visit rates rather than hospice’s current per-day payment system, according to a GAO report released Tuesday [6/9]. ... While The Alliance questioned the GAO’s comparison of hospice to home health, Mollie Gurian, vice president of policy and government affairs for LeadingAge, said that the comparison could be a helpful tool.

1776-1786: 250 Years - A History of CareHospice & Palliative Care Today; by Joy Berger; for 6/10/26Continental Congress, Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776

AHA comments on CMS’ FY 2027 LTCH Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule American Hospital Association; letter from Ashley Thompson, AHA Sr VP Public Policy Analysis and Development to Dr. Mehmet Oz, CMS Administrator; 6/8/26 On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other healthcare organizations, including approximately 230 long-term care hospitals (LTCHs); our clinician partners — more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers — and the 43,000 healthcare leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’) fiscal year (FY) 2027 LTCH prospective payment system (PPS) proposed rule. ... Our detailed comments follow.

Home care/hospice salary & benefits studies: participation now open LeadingAge; by Josh Moore; 6/8/26 Participation is now open for the annual Home Health and Hospice Salary & Benefits Studies, conducted in cooperation by LeadingAge’s partner Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), and LeadingAge is encouraging our members to participate.  The study is recognized as the standard for reliable and comprehensive compensation data, including management salaries, nonmanagement wages, fringe benefits, and other facility metrics. ... Last year’s Home Care Report contained data from 1,111 home health agencies and the Hospice Report had data from 1,091 hospice agencies.