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Where Hospices Are Investing Their 2024 Recruitment, Retention Dollars

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Having a window into priorities such as career development and work-life balance is a significant retention factor for the Dallas-based home health and hospice company, Marion indicated. 2024 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report. So it’s addressing the well-being of patients and those providing them with care.”

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CMS 2025 Proposed Rule Signals Changes to Quality Measurement, Omits Program Integrity Actions

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We know that hospice care has demonstrated $3.5 billion in annual savings for Medicare, which underscores the critical importance of investing in hospice to ensure continued beneficiary access to quality end-of-life care.” Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5

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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. While consolidation slowed in 2023, many industry observers expect a rebound in 2024, though perhaps not to the record-breaking levels seen in 2021.

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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

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Large payers have also jumped into the home-based care bandwagon. billion acquisition of the home health and hospice company LHC Group. NHPCO cited these concerns in its comments on CMS’ 2024 proposed hospice rule. In February, the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum closed its $5.4 s (NYSE: HUM) $5.7