What Hospice VBID’s Ending Means for Palliative Care
An article published in Palliative Care News discusses the end of the hospice component of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' VBID (Value-Based Insurance Design) model, which aimed to improve access to palliative care. In the article, clinicians express relief due to frustrations with the program's lack of definition and consistency, though there are concerns about patient transitions while seeking alternative reimbursement avenues for continued palliative care services.