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    Will Jimmy Carter, our 39th president, now in home hospice, be a long-stay hospice patient? It’s hard not to consider the possibility as the government continues to hone in on length of stay, putting hospices all over the country on the hot seat.

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    There is strength in numbers. I think that saying certainly can apply to Thursday’s joint statement by four provider groups to Congress and regulators about the unsavory expansion of hospices in certain states.

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    • NHPCO, partnering with @OfficialNAHC, @LeadingAge, & @NPHI_News, called on Congress and other regulators for increased hospice oversight, continuing efforts from last year. Learn about the recommendations in this recent @McKHomeCare article: https://t.co/e3A2ieaLhX.