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Survey: 77% of Hospices Undergo Multiple Audits Simultaneously

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The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Advanced Home Care Acquires Dignity Hospice

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Massachusetts-based Advanced Home Care has acquired Dignity Hospice Care for an undisclosed amount. The transaction follows Advanced Home Care’s acquisition of Dignity Home Care late last year. The buyer company’s CEO Art Kalenjian will now take the helm at Dignity Hospice. Census Bureau projections.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Safe Haven

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“With the addition of Safe Haven Hospice, we are poised for expansion throughout Central Illinois as we continue our mission of making hospice care more accessible to our communities,” said Justin DeWitte, CEO of Residential Hospice, in a statement. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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St. Croix Hospices Opens Wisconsin De Novo

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The Badger State’s population of seniors 60 and older was outpacing the growth of other age groups in 2012 and is projected to increase with an uptick of nearly 36% by 2030. More than 35,000 people received hospice care in Wisconsin in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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US Justice Department’s Spotlight on Hospice Sends ‘Powerful Message’ to Fraudulent Operators

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Department of Justice (DOJ) is prioritizing hospice as the agency cracks down on health care fraud. DOJ counts hospice claims among the root causes of rising Medicare costs in recent years, according to Lisa Miller, deputy assistant attorney general overseeing the department’s Crime Fraud Section. million.

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How Emerging Hospice Regulations Could Impact Providers

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Increased hospice oversight aimed at curbing fraud in the industry could come with a mixed bag of financial and operational impacts for providers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has honed in on hospice program integrity, rolling out a swath of new measures to reduce fraud, waste and abuse in the space.

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2023’s Most Impactful Hospice Regulatory Moves

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Hospice News sat down with providers, advocacy groups, legal experts and other stakeholders to uncover the most significant hospice regulatory trends from this year and their anticipated impacts heading into 2024 and beyond. Many established services for the purpose of selling the license at a profit or defrauding Medicare.

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