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5 Numbers that Shaped Hospice in 2022

Hospice News

Hospice leaders have kept their eyes on four key numbers as 2022 progressed: clinical capacity, length of stay, labor costs and utilization. A fifth, the rising number of new hospices in certain states, has emerged as a priority in recent weeks. These metrics are key to understanding what hospices experienced this year.

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SCAN Group Invests in Guaranteed’s ‘Inclusive’ Hospice Technology Services

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The move comes nearly a year after California-based Guaranteed launched in August 2022, when founder and CEO Jessica McGlory began her own provider company two years after her father passed away. SCAN Group, parent company of SCAN Health Plan, is the latest investor in the hospice company.

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Frontpoint Health Acquires High Plains Senior Care Group

Hospice News

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! Frontpoint Health has completed its acquisition of the Texas-based home health and hospice company High Plains Senior Care Group (HPSC).

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Addus to Acquire Tennessee Quality Care for $106 Million

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The company’s net service revenue reached $251.6 Its hospice segment represented $49.08 Acquisitions contributed about $65 million to Addus’ bottom line in 2022. The company purchased Illinois-based hospice provider JourneyCare Inc. The company purchased Illinois-based hospice provider JourneyCare Inc.

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How Hospices Can Rebrand Post-Merger, Acquisition

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Rebranding a hospice company following a merger or acquisition is a more complex process than it may seem at first blush. And although not all acquired companies rebrand, many do in order to create a unified identity or reflect a broader suite of services.

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Hospice Advocacy Groups Call on CMS, Congress to Strengthen Program Integrity Oversight

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The proliferation of new hospices in California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada has stoked concerns around potential fraud and other abuses. These same industry organizations in November 2022 called for greater federal oversight of hospice licensing practices in response to the issue.

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

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Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . We’re fairly new and still in the early stages.

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