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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

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Dr. James Cotter, who has been with the Partnership HealthPlan of California since July 2014, clarified that the original pilot sought to determine if this type of program would be financially feasible for patients with two years of life expectancy or less.

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VITAS Makes C-Suite, EVP Promotions; Westfall Named Chairman

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Vitas Healthcare is making changes in its c-suite and executive team. 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. CEO Nick Westfall has been appointed the company’s chairman.

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Bill to Re-Allocate Federal Hospice Dollars Moving Forward in Congress

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The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation have been in communication with lawmakers in hopes of keeping the funds within the hospice program. For Fiscal Year 2024, the cap is set at $33,494.01

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Residential Hospice Acquires Safe Haven

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The company is a division of Graham Healthcare Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). Residential’s parent company Graham Healthcare Group also owns the home-based care providers Residential Home Health, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) Healthcare@Home, and Mary Free Bed at Home.

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Senate Bill Would Reallocate Nearly $1B in Hospice Funding to Pharmacy, Behavioral Health Programs

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These annual adjustments have their roots in the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act), which changed the way the hospice aggregate payment cap is calculated. For Fiscal Year 2024, the cap is set at $33,494.01 for next year.

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3 Nonprofit Hospice Providers to Watch in 2023

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Last year, Ohio’s Hospice — and its palliative care arm Pure Healthcare — entered into a VBID network contract with the CVS Health Corp. Admission to the network means that Aetna will also cover a range of benefits for Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Healthcare patients. NYSE: CVS) subsidiary Aetna.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Two Providers in Missouri and Ohio

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Residential is a portfolio company of Graham Healthcare Management, which in turn is a subsidiary of the investment firm Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC). In 2012, the company purchased its first hospice provider, Celtic Healthcare. Graham went on to acquire Residential Hospice in 2014. Hospice utilization hit 56.7%

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