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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

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SEIU analyzed Medicare claims data showing that the average hospice transfer rate among HCA hospital discharges was nearly 40% above the national average in 2021 and represented a 50% growth rate over four years. For one, hospice utilization has been on a steady upswing nationally for several years. told Hospice News.

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Regulators Taking Aim at Hospice PE Backers

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With this growing influence comes renewed scrutiny about their impact on patient care, federal policymakers have indicated. Medicare is going to set higher standards for nursing homes and make sure your loved ones get the care they deserve and expect.”. That ends on my watch,” Biden said. Congress also asking questions.

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Hospital, Health System Activity Creating ‘Very Disruptive Point’ in Hospice M&A Landscape

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A total of 109 transactions in the hospice and home health space involved a hospital and health system from 2014 to 2021, according to market analysis data that The Braff Group shared with Hospice News. The number of deals in 2017 and 2018 hit 20 and 19, respectively, before slumping downward during the pandemic in recent years.

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