Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha’s Vineyard announced that it became Medicare-certified and earned accreditation through Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), a Virginia-based accrediting body for home- and community-based healthcare organizations, on Sept. 30, with “no deficiencies found in our survey.” The announcement stated that the purpose of “both these distinctions is to broaden our customer base so that we can provide all our services to those who wish to access hospice care through Medicare or private insurance.”