Hospice Inpatient Care - California State Hospice Association
Hospice Inpatient Care - California State Hospice Association
Hospice Inpatient Care - California State Hospice Association
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Types of Contracts for <strong>Inpatient</strong> Beds<br />
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Scatter Beds<br />
• <strong>Hospice</strong> contracts with a facility to provide<br />
care in whatever beds are available and<br />
where the host facility chooses to place the<br />
patient.<br />
– General <strong>Inpatient</strong> <strong>Care</strong> scatter beds<br />
• The hospital, skilled nursing facility or hospice (licensed<br />
as either of these or as a congregate living health<br />
facility)<br />
– Respite scatter beds<br />
• The hospital, nursing facility, intermediate care facility or<br />
hospice (licensed as one of the above or a congregate<br />
living health facility)<br />
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Scatter Beds<br />
• Easiest to contract.<br />
• Most difficult to keep host facility staff<br />
educated.<br />
• Difficult to obtain, in under bedded areas.<br />
• <strong>Hospice</strong> GIP & Respite reimbursement is<br />
far below hospital reimbursement.<br />
• <strong>Hospice</strong> Respite reimbursement is below<br />
SNF Medicaid reimbursement in some<br />
areas.<br />
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