Home Health & Hospice Week

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New Medicare Fact Sheet Educates On Reporting Hospice Abuse, Neglect

Reports of abuse and neglect of hospice patients may increase following Medicare’s issuance of a document on the matter, and whistleblower lawsuits could potentially go up too. In a new five-page “Safeguards For Medicare Patients In Hospice Care” fact sheet, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reviews hospice requirements, the definitions of abuse and neglect, and informs readers of [...]
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