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The Cost of Dying

Feds Accuse Tennessee’s Largest Hospice Agency Of Enrolling Patients Who Aren’t Dying

Blake Farmer

June 2, 2021

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Whistleblowers who worked for Avalon Hospice accuse the agency of knowingly enrolling patients who weren’t going to die within six months, as hospice rules suggest, and concealing evidence that would force them to repay Medicare. Their accusations have now led the U.S. Attorney and the Tennessee Attorney General to get involved.

Filed Under: Health Care, The Cost of Dying Tagged With: hospice, The Cost of Dying

The Cost Of Dying: Modern Death Hits Home For A Health Care Reporter

Blake Farmer

February 26, 2020

I’ve never received so much listener feedback as with WPLN’s Cost of Dying series. With every phone call and email, family caregivers confirmed that home hospice, as beautiful as it can be, is also harder than the living like to admit. Now I can add my review.

Filed Under: Health Care, The Cost of Dying Tagged With: The Cost of Dying

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