Empassion CEO Robin Heffernan to hospice providers: 'Lean in' to possibility of MA hospice carve-in

Empassion CEO Robin Heffernan joins McKnights Home Care’s Liza Berger to discuss Empassion Assured, Empassion’s new hospice certification that aims to separate the high-quality hospices from the rest.

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Why So Few Patients Access Palliative Care, and How Empassion is Addressing That | Robin Heffernan (Empassion)

Empassion CEO, Robin Heffernan, explains supportive care, distinguishing palliative care (any stage) from hospice (typically the last six months), and describes Empassion’s model: contracting with payers so care is free to patients, curating a nationwide network of in-home providers, and using technology to coordinate care across teams in 46 states.

Carve-In or Carve-Out? The Future of Hospice Under Medicare Advantage | Part Two

Chris Comeaux and Robin Heffernan unpack the complex realities shaping the future of hospice under Medicare Advantage.

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