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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

Hospice News

For one, hospice utilization has been on a steady upswing nationally for several years. million in 2016, according to the U.S. These data trends are especially concerning since HCA has been rapidly expanding in the hospice/home health space in recent years. More than 1.72 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).