Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2024

As hospice program integrity remains in the spotlight, California remains the only state to take action on curbing the problem. Beginning in 2021, numerous reports emerged of unethical or illegal practices among hundreds of newly licensed hospices, particularly among new companies popping up in California, Texas, Nevada and Arizona.

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Hospice News

MAY 3, 2023

I think Medicare Advantage plans are very interested in palliative care,” Tyler Overstreet Cromer, principal of ATI Advisory’s Medicare Innovation Team, previously told Hospice News. billion, a 287% increase in profits since 2012,” Sens. based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory. trillion and reported total profits of $69.3

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Residential Hospice has acquired Illinois-based Safe Haven Hospice from the senior living provider Christian Horizons for an undisclosed sum. More than 57,000 Illinois residents enrolled in hospice during 2021, a utilization rate of about 47%, according to the U.S. Graham went on to acquire Residential Hospice in 2014.

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Hospice News

APRIL 16, 2024

Calls are growing louder in support of increased accreditation organization oversight that could help curb fraudulent activity in the hospice space. Rising concerns about maleficence among accredited hospice organizations was a leading reason that CMS cited for the proposed increased oversight.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2023

Tennessee-based Compassus provides home health, home infusion, hospice and palliative care across 200 locations in 30 states. I worked in acute care prior to coming into the more integrated home-based care scene at Compassus in 2012. Highlights from the conversation are below, edited for length and clarity. I’m a nurse by background.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2023

The incidence of end-stage heart failure is expected to rise throughout the next decade, and hospices are preparing to serve those patients when they become eligible. The number of people who suffer from heart failure is expected to rise by 46% between 2012 and 2023, the American Heart Association (AHA) reported.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 5, 2024

Researchers examined data on the place of death among adults in 47 countries that took place between January 2012 and December 2021, according to a new study in the Lancet. in 2012–2013. The availability of palliative care, inclusive of hospice, also played a role. “A The study focused on cancer and dementia patients.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

VITAS Healthcare, one of the largest providers of hospice and palliative care services in the U.S., Kathleen Coronado, a registered nurse, has been promoted to associate VP of hospice operations after 18 years at VITAS. Anthony Cosma II, a 12-year veteran of VITAS, assumes the role of VP of hospice operations.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Gavin Newsom (D) recently approved legislation that expands upon last years’ moves to strengthen hospice oversight in the state, among other enforcement actions. The bills — Senate Bill 664 and Assembly Bill 1280 — followed a Los Angeles Times investigation into alleged misconduct among hospice providers statewide. California Gov.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 13, 2023

Empath provides hospice, home health care, primary care, palliative care, PACE, AIDS and sexual wellness care, and adult day services to a combined total of more than 23,000 individuals. We were a service family, and it was just a wonderful sector to be in,” Fleece told Hospice News. I wasn’t seeking hospice.”

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Hospice News

MAY 30, 2023

Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Program integrity issues that have heated up in the hospice space during the past five years reached a boiling point in 2023. Hospice providers have seen an array of increased regulatory oversight in 2023. There is scrutiny on hospice care [that’s] setting the stage for the next phase of what hospice oversight looks like.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2024

Atlanta-headquartered Aveanna provides home health, hospice, personal care and private duty services across 33 states. The company has had a “strong, disciplined” approach to its hospice growth in recent years, according to Shaner. Scott Herman said in an announcement emailed to Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2023

After nearly four years at the helm, Alive Hospice President and CEO Kimberly Goessele has decided to step down. Her departure closely follows an announcement that a rumored sale of the hospice would not take place. Goessele has led the Nashville-based nonprofit hospice since October 2019.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Rodgers became AccentCare’s top executive in 2012 after more than three years as the CEO of OptumHealth Collaborative Care. A major achievement during Rodgers’ tenure at the Dallas-based hospice, home health and palliative care provider was the company’s 2020 merger with Illinois-based Seasons Hospice & Palliative.

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Hospice News

JULY 25, 2022

A federal court has sentenced Liana Karapetyan, former co-owner of California-based ANG Health Care, Excel Hospice, and Excel Home Healthcare, to 18 years in prison for hospice fraud and anti-kickback violations. Atoyan was co-owner of the hospice and home health businesses and has pled guilty for his role in the scheme.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

VITAS Healthcare continues to experience tremendous success and, as we keep growing, so do the opportunities and recognition for our leadership,” Westfall told Hospice News in an email. Westfall came to VITAS in 2012 as senior vice president of field operations. CEO Nick Westfall has been appointed the company’s chairman.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 11, 2024

Empath’s first center, Suncoast PACE, launched in 2012. Our organization here at Empath Health, we’re dedicated to serving every spectrum across our communities and are 100% committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion,” Fleece told Hospice News. “Our The post Empath Health Launches New PACE Center appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2022

Michigan-headquartered Residential Hospice has acquired Comfort Hospice in Missouri and Grace Hospice in Ohio for undisclosed amounts. Residential purchased the two hospices from health care company U.S. Medical Management will retain its hospice locations outside of St. Hospice utilization in Missouri reached 50.2%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Utah-based Canyon Home Health & Hospice recently acquired Uintah Home Health and Hospice for an undisclosed amount, growing its footprint in the Beehive State state. Uintah Home Health and Hospice patients began receiving services under the Canyon umbrella earlier this month. Its hospice utilization rate reached 60.5%

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care Names New Director Missouri-based Texas County Memorial Hospital (TCMH) has appointed Cheryl Maley, registered nurse, as new director of Home Health of the Ozarks and Hospice of Care. The nonprofit hospice is supported by TCMH Healthcare Foundation’s Hospice Memorial Fund.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Utah-headquartered Canyon Home Care & Hospice has acquired Arizona-based internal medicine practice Thomas G. Established in 2012, Canyon’s service region stretches across locations in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada. Arizona ranks third in the nation in hospice utilization. Dallman, M.D., The Thomas G. “We

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

Increased regulatory and clinical oversight is needed to address common billing and documentation errors related to hospice general inpatient care, according to the U.S. Roughly one-third of Medicare claims for general inpatient hospice services (GIP) are billed in error, the OIG indicated.

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Hospice News

MAY 3, 2023

Landers, a physician certified in family, geriatric and hospice and palliative medicine, has been president and CEO of VNA Health Group since 2012. VNA Health Group is a multi-state provider of home health, hospice, primary care and public health services, among others.

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Hospice News

JUNE 24, 2022

A JV partnership with Memorial Hermann will allow us to positively impact a large number of lives across the state of Texas by improving access to high-quality, home-based care,” a Contessa spokesperson told Hospice News in an email. “A Home health and hospice provider Amedisys acquired the company last June for $250 million.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

“When we think really along the lines of that full continuum [of home-based care], we are developing our provider line, or home health line and hospice,” Choice Health at Home CEO David Jackson previously told Hospice News. “We With that infusion of capital, Choice purchased Kindful Hospice and Amed Home. By 2050, nearly 2.5

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2022

based hospice provider Bluegrass Care Navigators has named Stephanie Greene as its new chief operating officer of clinical services. She succeeds Cassie Mitchell, who left the organization to become CEO of Colorado-based HopeWest Hospice. Hospice Maui appoints new CEO . She was previously the clinical director at Hospice Maui.

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HPNA podcast

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This episode of HPNA Podcast Corner welcomes guest Shelly Thomas to share with us A Day in the Life of a Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Licensed Practical Nurse. In this episode, Shelly speaks to the importance of certification and the role hospice LPNs play in the care of person and their families living with serious illness.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Since joining the company in 2012, Templeton has served as senior vice president and chief of clinical operations. The Tennessee-based company offers community-based hospice, infusion therapy, home health, and palliative care across 200 locations in 30 states. New COO Takes Helm at Compassus. David Cook, Jr.

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HPNA podcast

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Gentry is a recipient of the HPNA Distinguished Nursing Practice Award, the Oncology Nursing Foundation End of Life Career Development Award, she was named one of North Carolina’s Great 100 Nurses, named 2012 Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse of the Year, and she received the Friends of Nursing Award for Nursing Mentorship.

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GeriPal

MARCH 7, 2024

We also invited Beth Klint to speak about the doula’s role within a traditional hospice organization. Alex: We’re delighted to welcome Beth Klint who is executive director of Goodwin Hospice and is joining us from the DC, Northern Virginia area along with Jane. Why Beth? This is Eric Widera. Alex: This is Alex Smith.

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice’s beginnings. Ann Merkel grew up in New Haven, Connecticut where the first hospice in the United States started in 1974. In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Dignity Therapy (DT) is a brief psycho-therapeutic intervention that assists individuals with shortened life expectancies to have meaning and purpose (Chochinov, 2012). You can follow Jo on X: @josmith175 Dr Michael Tatterton is a Clinical Associate Professor, University of Bradford and the Clinical Director, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice.

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GeriPal

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Summary Transcript Summary Last week we talked about a trial of a nurse and social worker outpatient palliative care intervention published in JAMA. See also our accompanying editorial , first author Ashwin Kotwal who joins today as a co-host, and a podcast I recorded with JAMA editor Preeti Malani). Alex, who are our guests today?

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1-800-HOSPICE

MARCH 21, 2023

The American Society of Clinical Oncology describes hospice as an essential component of end-of-life (EOL) care. 1 As such, hospice utilization among patients with hematologic malignancies merits scrutiny as an area where hospice utilization is traditionally lower than with solid malignancies. Overall, only 41.6%

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AJN Off the Charts

APRIL 7, 2023

The study found that more than half of ED visits among patients with cancer, 51.6%, were identified as potentially preventable, with the absolute number of potentially preventable ED visits increasing substantially between 2012 and 2019. Palliative care could prevent many ED visits. were made by patients with cancer.

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