What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family we serve. For Betty, it means being able to sing along to her favorite tunes with music therapists. As Medicare’s first coordinated care model, we must protect the services like music therapy under the hospice Medicare Hospice Benefit for patients like Betty. At Angelic…
Thank you everyone who participated in Virtual Hill Week and helped us complete over 3,300 advocacy actions! Special Kudos to Massachusetts and Kentucky, who lead the states with 104 Massachusetts Advocates sending over 800 emails, and 66 Kentucky Advocates sending over 200 emails. And a shout-out to the at least 10 advocates so far who…
My Hospice: Patti’s Story – Hospice Action Network What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family we serve. For one town and school district, it meant receiving help from Hospice & Community Care for how to deal with grief after student deaths. Last fall, Warwick School District was blindsided by two tragedies…
First off, we have TWO new cosponsors on the Rural Access to Hospice Act: Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] 09/11/2019 Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-15] 09/11/2019 AND FOURTEEN new cosponsors on PCHETA!: Ten from the House: Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] 09/09/2019 Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] 09/09/2019 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] 09/09/2019 Rep. Crawford, Eric A.…
What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family we serve. This month, we asked the #MyHospice community to share stories about how they advocate for hospice care. See some of their responses below: “Compassus colleagues are important advocates for hospice. Some are involved in regular discussions with policymakers to raise awareness of…
What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family we serve. For My Hospice Ambassadors, like Paul Ledford, it means acting as a leader in their state to support Medicare’s first coordinated care model and protect the Medicare Hospice Benefit. My Hospice Ambassadors are hospice and palliative care professionals with an interest in advocacy who…
What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family we serve. For Jillian Jackson at Seasons Hospice, it means sharing her passion for hospice with Members of Congress and policymakers. In a recent meeting with Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL), Jillian had the opportunity to talk about Medicare’s first coordinated care model and…
Written by Nicholas Telesco, Hospice Action Network Intern: In exciting news, the ACE Kids Act, which will alleviate coordination issues children with medically complex conditions face, has become law! The bill, which was included in the Medicaid Services Investment and Accountability Act of 2019 (H.R. 1839) was introduced by Reps. Paul Ruiz (D-CA-36), Markwayne Mullin…
What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family we serve. For Buddy, it means being taken care of by hospice volunteers, just like his best friend, Deborah. As Medicare’s first coordinated care model, we must protect the services like Pet Peace of Mind program under the hospice Medicare Hospice Benefit for best…
What My Hospice means is different to each individual and family we serve. This month, we asked the #MyHospice community to share stories about spiritual support in hospice care. See some of their responses below: “I’m a Hospice Chaplain and it’s a such an amazing calling to help at the end of someone’s journey. To…