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Dear CHAPCA Members,

It is my pleasure to announce that Judi Lund Person, MPH, CHC, Principal at LundPerson & Associates, LLC has joined California Hospice and Palliative Care Association (CHAPCA) as our Hospice Policy and Regulatory Subject Matter Expert. 

Throughout Judi’s 21-year tenure with NHPCO, Judi has developed and updated countless tools and resources for hospice providers, including compliance guides for Medicare hospice Conditions of Participation, toolkits for traveling patients, survey preparedness, live discharges, and the admission process, as well as state/county rate charts for Medicare rates each year. She has spoken at state hospice meetings throughout the country and is known for turning regulations into “plain English” so that providers will understand how a change will impact their program.

Prior to joining NHPCO, Judi served for 22 years as the President and CEO of The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care, where she provided support and resources for hospice providers and end of life care coalitions in the Carolinas. Early in her career, Judi was a part of a small group of advocates that worked for the passage of the Medicare Hospice Benefit in Congress. That advocacy work resulted in the addition of hospice to Medicare in 1982, with the original Medicare hospice conditions of participation published in 1983.

Judi’s exceptional performance and commitment to hospice earned Judi the National Hospice Foundation 2023 Galen Miller Leadership Award. This award is given to hospice champions who exhibit the same dedication and passion for hospice and palliative care community that Galen Miller did as Executive Vice President of NHPCO.

As CHAPCA continues to grow and evolve, providing value in membership is crucial. CHAPCA Board and Leadership recognize the investment our members make when deciding to join or renew CHAPCA membership in 2024. Judi’s addition to our team is a testament to our commitment to excellence and to you, our provider members.

Please join me in welcoming Judi to CHAPCA! We are excited for Judi’s contributions to CHAPCA!

Best,

Sheila Clark

President and CEO

CHAPCA