Care coordination and quality data will be engines for hospice referral growth. Hospices saw census volumes drop during the COVID-19 public health emergency as facilities nationwide restricted access to patients amid mandated state closures. Providers often turned to electronic communications to reach patients in facility- and community-based settings alike. Adaptability has been among the keys to coping […]
HospiceNews.com: ‘Adaptability’ Hospices’ Anchor Amid Regulatory Headwinds
Having an adaptable approach to compliance is key in an evolving hospice regulatory environment. The regulatory climate has seen an array of changes aimed at curbing fraud in the industry and improving quality. Heightening oversight has focused on hospice program integrity efforts, as well as increased auditing activity, changes in rules for hospice sales and financial penalties tied […]
HospiceNews.com: YoloCares to Double Geographic Footprint
California-based YoloCares is doubling its geographic presence in its home state. The hospice provider recently took its first step into a new county, with plans to expand across four others. YoloCares provides hospice, palliative and supportive care in five counties across northern California, recently adding a sixth county to its service region. The hospice provider […]
Without women, there is no god (or healthcare)
Without women, there is no god (or healthcare) By: Craig Dresang, CEO, YoloCares Maude LaMontagne-Fellner, an early 20th century activist with the Women’s Suffrage Movement, became the first licensed female insurance agent in the country. I wish I could have known her because she was also my great grandmother. Not long after she received a […]
Leading MD and star poet to headline at Care Summit
Leading MD and star poet to headline at Care Summit By Gia Martucci, Marketing and Communication Specialist Mark Doty, recognized as one of the most accomplished poets in America – and frequently compared to James Merrill and Walt Whitman — will be one of two keynote speakers at the next national Quintessential Care Summit hosted […]
YoloCares celebrates Black History Month with free community workshops
February 3, 2024 – In celebration of Black History Month, YoloCares is hosting several free chronic illness care workshops for the African American community to address barriers to care for Black patients and the needs of their caregivers. Hospice enrollment among African American Medicare recipients is approximately 35.5 percent compared to 50.8 percent of […]
