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In this episode, Chris Comeaux and Robin Heffernan discuss the future of hospice under Medicare Advantage, focusing on cost, quality, and patient experience.

Send us Fan Mail In Part Two of this thought-provoking conversation, Chris Comeaux and Robin Heffernan unpack the complex realities shaping the future of hospice under Medicare Advantage. From the lessons learned in the VBID demonstration to the growing momentum behind “carve-in” models, this episode explores the tension between cost, quality, and patient experience—and what it will take to align all three. At the center of the discussion is a critical question: how do we design a...

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Host: Chris Comeaux

Guest: Robin Heffernan

Topics covered

• hospice
• Medicare Advantage
• healthcare models
• cost and quality
• patient experience
• carve-in models

Keywords

• hospice
• Medicare Advantage
• carve-in
• VBID
• healthcare
• patient experience
• cost
• quality

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Medicare Advantage, VBID

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