Creative Health Labs

In this Mastering Medicare episode we do a deep dive into Hospice with our guest, Cathy Gurson.  She teaches us everything we ever wanted to know about Hospice. Here are some of the topics we cover: How do people get referred to hospice Hospice is covered 100% by Medicare part A What does hospice cover How to get Part B medical care covered while under hospice Hospice reimbursement model Hospice per diem Three levels of hospice care Pier diem changes at the higher levels of care For profit vs non-profit hospice Hospice certificate of need requirements What questions you should ask about when interviewing a hospice CHAP certification for hospice Transitioning - what does transitioning mean in the context of hospice? How to know when a hospice patient is dying Does hospice pay for food and nutrition Tube feeding hospice patients Measuring mean arm circumference (MAC) as a measure of nutritional decline Who is making the hospice recertification? Hospice patient’s relationships with their