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While it's true that Medicare might change the way hospices are paid sometime in the future, it's still important to make the most of the current system, experts say.
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Members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met in October and discussed the hospice payment benefit's aggregate, average, per beneficiary limit, which providers call the Medicare cap.
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Hospices traditionally devote too few resources to developing marketing staff, so they need to find ways to maximize the available time and resources, an expert advises.
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Family caregiver burnout is a real concern for nurses who also check on the well-being of the caregiver during patient visits. Studies have shown that a large majority of family caregivers experience fatigue, frustration, and stress; that two-thirds of caregivers believe that caregiving has strained their marriages; and that one-quarter have felt despair as a result of caregiving.
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Effectively preparing for an emergency requires plans that address those emergencies you are likely to experience.
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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued another Advisory Opinion recently that provides additional guidance to providers about giving free items to potential patients.
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Dronedarone was significantly more effective than placebo in maintaining sinus rhythm and in reducing the ventricular rate during recurrence of arrhythmia.
