How to diversify services within the Medicare Hospice Benefit

How to diversify services within the Medicare Hospice Benefit
Hospice News; by Jim Parker; 1/31/25
Hospices nationwide have been diversifying their services to include palliative care, PACE, home-based primary care and a host of other business lines. However, some organizations have found success with disease-specific programs reimbursed through the Medicare Hospice Benefit. A growing number of operators have developed programs tailored to patients with specific diagnoses, providing specialized care tailored to their specific needs. Examples include dementia, heart failure and other cardiac conditions, as well as diseases of the lungs. These are essentially hospice programs that are adapted to these particular populations, and they can be paid for via the Medicare benefit.
Notible mentions: Robin Stawasz, CHAP; Hospice of the Chesapeake; The Connecticut Hospice; VIA Health.