1. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide FHPC EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY

2. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide FHPC EXCELLENCE Presented by: Florida Hospices and Palliative Care, Inc. ACCOUNTABILITY

3. Medicare Certified Hospices National Florida % Above National 93.6%100%6.4% Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide Works Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care

4. Hispanic Origin of Patients National Florida % Above National 5.1%8.2%60.1% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

5. Multi-Racial…Other National Florida % Above National 7.8%9.9%26.9% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

6. Average Length of Stay (days) National Florida % Above National 67.484.825.8% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

7. Percentage of General Inpatient Care National Florida % Above National 3.3%4.9%48.5% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

8. Percentage of Continuous Care National Florida % Above National.9%2.2%244% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

9. Average Volunteer Hours per-Patient National Florida % Above National 45.168.852.5% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

10. Bereavement Visits per-Family National Florida % Above National 2.72.83.7% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

11. Days Between Visits (direct care days) National Florida % Above National 3.62.730% Source: NHPCO FY 2007 National Summary of Hospice Care Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

12. Source: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide

13. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide FHPC EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY Conclusions Certificate of Need (CON) affords Florida’s hospice providers ongoing opportunity for innovation toward advancements in care.

14. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide FHPC EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY Conclusions Without the timed market entry provided by Florida’s CON, operational focus would likely rest upon competitive survival, affording less opportunity for end of life service innovation.

15. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide FHPC EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY Conclusions The provider membership of Florida Hospices and Palliative Care (FHPC) have taken the unprecedented initiative to voluntarily report quality data.

16. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide FHPC EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY Conclusions Pain reduction outcome measurements as directed by HB 1417, in addition to, FHPC’s voluntary Quality Initiative, make Florida hospices unique from any other state nationwide.

17. Florida Florida Comparison How Florida’s Hospices Compare to Hospices Nationwide FHPC EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY Thank You Florida Hospices and Palliative Care, Inc.