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Volume XXX, Number 8
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Medicare Care Choices ModelThrough the Medicare Care Choices Model, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will provide a new option for Medicare beneficiaries to receive palliative care services from certain hospice providers while concurrently receiving services provided by their curative care providers. CMS will evaluate whether providing hospice services can improve the quality of life and care received by Medicare beneficiaries, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce Medicare expenditures. Under current payment rules, Medicare and dually eligible beneficiaries are required to forgo curative care in order to receive services under the Medicare or Medicaid Hospice Benefit. Fewer than half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries use hospice care and most only for a short period of time. The model is designed to:
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President’s Report___________________________ Legislative Update___________________________ Commitment to CareIf you have any questions about the THCA C to C Initiative or would like to share your facilities successes please contact me at gbwilliams@txhca.org or call (512) 458-1257.___________________________ State News___________________________ National News
___________________________ Announcements & RecognitionsTHCA’s 65th Annual Attendee registration open, register now for early bird pricing
Official Convention Sponsor _________________ AHCA/NCAL 66th Annual Our Great State of Texas is the host state for the AHCA/NCAL Annual Convention & Expo, October 4-7, 2015! Experience the National Conference right here in our home state!
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___________________________ THCAPACTHCAPAC Proudly Announces our 2015 Official THCAPAC at Convention Sponsor
?’s About THCAPAC…Here’s How To Contact UsRon Payne, THCAPAC Co-Chair
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