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Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act goes to Senate For Approval, May Become Law

Palliative and hospice care can improve both the quality of care and quality of life for patients who are terminally ill and their families. Now the Senate has the decision to follow the U.S. House of Representatives, which has unanimously approved a bill that would … Continue reading

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Two new proposals address alternative payment models for patients in Palliative Care.

The 11-member Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee(PTAC) established by MACRA to consider whether models submitted by stakeholders qualify as Medicare alternative payment models voted to move forward on proposals for two alternative payment models for review by the HHS secretary. … Continue reading

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