Eric Garcia

About Eric Garcia, RN, M.H.A.

Vice President of Hospice and Palliative Care Education with Home Care Institute

January 2019

Medicare Advantage Coverage of Hospice Services
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Medicare Advantage Coverage of Hospice Services

Industry Updates - Hospice

Medicare Advantage Coverage of Hospice Services

By Eric Garcia, RN, M.H.A.|2019-01-28T15:45:28+00:00January 19th, 2019|Industry Updates - Hospice|

As part of the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model for CY2020, CMS has announced plans to begin offering hospice services under its Medicare Advantage plans beginning in 2021. […]

December 2018

Hospice Core Services and the Use of Contract Nurses
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Hospice Core Services and the Use of Contract Nurses

Conditions of Participation, Industry Updates - Hospice, OASIS-D

Hospice Core Services and the Use of Contract Nurses

By Eric Garcia, RN, M.H.A.|2019-01-29T12:29:30+00:00December 22nd, 2018|Conditions of Participation, Industry Updates - Hospice, OASIS-D|

CMS extension of the hospice agency's ability to use contracted nursing services in addition to core services related to the nursing shortage.