Exciting Career Opportunities! CorsoCare Hospice Indiana NEW AGENCY! Looking to be part of something unique? Bring your talent to CorsoCare Hospice and SHINE!! Join The Team Where Care Comes First At CorsoCare, our success comes from making meaningful connections. Whether that means finding ways to bring out the best in our people personally and professionally, or empowering teams to spend more time helping patients and less time dealing with politics. Care isn’t just what we do, it’s who we are. Full Time & PRN Opportunities available! RN’s, MSW’s, Chaplains, NP’s, Aides, Office Support Leadership opportunities as we grow Comprehensive benefits,
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REMINDER: Deadline is November 6th! Phase 3 Provider Relief:
REMINDER: Deadline is November 6th! Phase 3 Provider Relief: All providers who previously received, rejected or accepted a General Distribution Provider Relief Fund payment are eligible for additional funds. They will first prioritize providers who have not yet received funds equal to 2% of revenue from patient care and bring their allocation to that level. Providers will have from October 5, 2020 through November 6, 2020 to apply for Phase 3 General Distribution funding. For more information see the HHS FAQs and webpage. Point of Care Testing Requirements DOH requires all facilities using point-of-care testing to report all results
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IDOH Point of Care Testing & Provider Relief Package Phase 3
September brought about many developments on the COVID – 19 front. Below we have outlined some of the important information regarding the Indiana Department of Health’s requirements for Point of Care Testing and you’ll also find links to important resources. Plus we have updated information on Phase 3 of the Provider Relief Fund. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me and we’ll work to find the answers. Dan Kenyon dkenyon@leadingageindiana.org Point of Care Testing Point-of-care testing for SARS-CoV-2 has become an increasing testing methodology for diagnosing patients with COVID-19 in a variety of settings. To
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Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2020 Contact: HHS Press Office 202-690-6343 media@hhs.gov Trump Administration Announces $20 Billion in New Phase 3 Provider Relief Funding Today, under the leadership of President Trump, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), is announcing $20 billion in new funding for providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Under this Phase 3 General Distribution allocation, providers that have already received Provider Relief Fund payments will be invited to apply for additional funding that considers financial losses and changes in operating expenses caused by the coronavirus.
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Latest State & Federal Hospice News
FY 2021 Hospice Wage Index Final Rule The new rule can be found here and a fact sheet can found here. Of note – the modified election statement and addendum requirements were finalized by CMS and will be effective for hospice admissions effective October 1, 2020. The market basket was updated by 2.4% and the FY2021 cap amount is $30,683.93. The 5% cap on wage index decreases due to changes in OMB area delineations was also finalized for FY 2021. The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) posted the following important information to the provider website at in.gov/medicaid/providers on July 28,
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NHPCO’s Hospice Music Project – New Release
Music Inspired by the Compassion and Hope of Hospice is Recorded by Nashville Artists Proceeds from NHPCO’s Hospice Music Project new recording The World Around the Bed: Songs of hope and healing will support PPE supplies for hospice providers. (Alexandria, Va) – The birth of the Hospice Music project began in November 2018 as part of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) interdisciplinary team conference hosted in New Orleans. At a conference session led by hospice physician and musician John Mulder and GRAMMY award winning songwriter Tricia Walker, hospice professionals shared reflections of their work. They put words to the many emotions
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When do we get to cry?
Like many little girls, I played nurse. My dolls were lined up in empty Kleenex boxes with various gauze wraps and band-aids on imaginary “boo-boos” that I tended to. I could often be found with one of my dad’s crisp white hankies folded into a nurse’s cap secured with paper clips. In those days it was all about healing that set the course of my career plans. Now, 53 years later as a nurse with the last 30 in hospice I’m fully aware that not everyone gets well. As we move through the endless days of COVID-19 my
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Book Club (Center for Hospice Care)
For patients, families and volunteers. https://www.cfhcare.org/for-patients-and-families/book-club/
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Common myths about hospice (VNFW)
Common Myths
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Honoring Veterans at the end of life. (Family Life Care)
Several years ago Family LifeCare realized that our Veterans require special care and support at the end of life. Recognizing these unique needs of America’s Veterans and their families, we have made a commitment to pursue Veteran-centric educational activities and to support strategic partnerships with community Veteran programs to improve quality and increase capacity to serve Veterans. READ MORE
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