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New Leadership at Interim HealthCare; Former Amedisys CEO to Lead TheKey

Hospice News

“With the high patient demands facing health care right now, I’m confident in the expertise of our staff and entrepreneurial energy of our franchisees to continue leading the charge in home health care.” Mastrapa since 2021 has been an advisor and consultant to multiple health care companies.

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Hospice M&A Takes Downturn in Early 2023, May Rebound in Second Half of the Year

Hospice News

Approximately 14 hospice, home care and home health transactions were reported during the first quarter of 2023, according to recent data from Mertz Taggart. In 2022, roughly 60 home care, home health and hospice private equity deals took place across the United States and Canada.

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CMS Proposes ‘36-Month Rule’ to Curb Hospice License ‘Flipping’

Hospice News

Arizona had 239 new Medicare-certified hospices appear between 2018 and 2022, representing 52% of all providers in the state. If finalized, this would mirror the current regulation for home health providers. In that time frame, Nevada saw 56 newly certified hospices, and 369 emerged in Texas.

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What Hospices Can Learn from Home Health Agencies on New Program Integrity Rules

Hospice News

A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. Arizona had 239 new Medicare-certified hospices appear between 2018 and 2022, representing 52% of all providers in the state. This rationale is “perplexing,” according to Dombi.

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What you need to know about the home health value-based purchasing

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. Learn more about value-based payments vs fee-for-service in our blog: More home care funding is coming.

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What you need to know about the home health value-based purchasing

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. Learn more about value-based payments vs fee-for-service in our blog: More home care funding is coming.

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AlayaCare Returns to Florida for HomeCareCon July 29 – August 1

AlayaCare

This is the flagship event for the Home Care Association of Florida, which is celebrating 30 years of serving the state’s home care providers and vendors. This includes over 16 million adults, of whom nearly four million are seniors – who we know are the main recipients of home and continued care.

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