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Palliative Care
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OIG: CMS should look closer at hospice billing
The Department of Health & Human Services' Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has recommended taking a closer look at billing for hospice care. The OIG has asked that the Centers for Medicare
Hospice care thrives amid patient negligence concerns
As the for-profit hospice industry continues to grow and prosper, it is sometimes neglecting appropriate care for dying patients, reports Bloomberg News. In fact, there has been a variety of
SPOTLIGHT: Illinois Blues targets hospital readmission rates
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois and the Illinois Hospital Association are partnering on a venture to improve patient quality via care transition, palliative care improvements and reduced
