Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Why Louisiana Hospices Are Breathing A Sigh Of Relief

Louisiana hospice providers exhaled a big sigh of relief, as Gov. Bobby Jindal threw out his administration’s plans to cut off Medicaid payments to hospices in February, reports the New York Times. Gov. Jindal had planned to follow in Oklahoma’s footsteps in barring Medicaid reimbursement for hospice services to new recipients, saving the state an estimated $1.1 million in 2013. [...]
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