Average hospice length of stay is falling - American Medical News

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Average hospice length of stay is falling American Medical News Amid scrutiny from regulators and researchers about potential abuse of the Medicare hospice benefit, data released in January show that patient lengths of stay in hospice fell slightly in 2010. The average length of stay in hospice care decreased to ... Bipartisan Medicare Hospice Access Care Act introducedRedwood Times Marketing by hospices to be focus of federal investigationMcKnight's Long Term Care News all 5 news articles »

Should shareholder concerns govern end-of-life care? - Ct Post

Should shareholder concerns govern end-of-life care? Ct Post Deceptive marketing practices that fail to disclose who is eligible for the Medicare hospice benefit. 3. Hospice admissions staffs not providing full, informed consent about the benefits to which patients are entitled. 4. Reducing visits from nurse ...

Hospices Dumping Patients While Escaping Millions Owed to U.S. - San Francisco Chronicle

Hospices Dumping Patients While Escaping Millions Owed to U.S. San Francisco Chronicle 3 (Bloomberg) -- Lois Armstrong and David Daucher closed their for-profit hospice in October to get out from under more than $27 million in refunds it owed the federal Medicare program, they said. The same week, they opened a new hospice with new ... and more »

Hospice owner gets jail time for health care fraud - WAFF

Hospice owner gets jail time for health care fraud WAFF Officials say Jackie Gist owned The Good Samaritan Hospice, USA in Muscle Shoals from 2006 to 2009. Gist will spend 28 months in prison for engaging in what officials called criminal conspiracy to defraud medicare. Gist pleaded guilty back in September ... Former Hospice Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud7thSpace Interactive (press release) all 3 news articles »

Hospice provider hit with Medicare fraud suit - FierceHealthFinance

Hospice provider hit with Medicare fraud suit FierceHealthFinance A whistleblower lawsuit unveiled last week and joined by the US government accuses a Texas-based hospice provider of cycling patients as much as possible in order to maximize Medicare payments, reported Kaiser Health News. According to the suit, ... US Files Complaint Against National Chain of Hospice Providers Alleging False ...IEWY News National hospice company with Richmond facility faces Medicare fraud accusationsPalladium-Item Nursing Home Lawsuit Makes Accusations of Resident Cycling for ProfitIllinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog (blog) all 5 news articles »