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How Proposed Cuts to Home Health Payments Could Impact Hospice M&A

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Disruption in home health reimbursement has an influence on the hospice mergers and acquisitions market, particularly among the rising number of companies offering both services. The most recent example is the 2020 implementation of the Patient-driven Groupings Model (PDGM).

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Compassus Expands Services, Footprint Via Ascension Saint Thomas Partnership

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It also adds home health capabilities to Compassus’ operations in central Tennessee, where the company already offers hospice services. “In Ascension at Home provides home health services in many communities across the country.” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Hospices that Excel During COVID More Attractive to Buyers

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Hospice acquisition volumes and price tags have hit record highs for several years running. While a sizzling hospice market saw a cooled start this year, merger and acquisition activity is still outpacing other health care sectors. How has the hospice market been shaping up this year compared to others?

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How the 2023 Home Health Rule Could Change the Game in Hospice M&A

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The pendulum of investor interest has swung hard into the hospice market in recent years, but shifts in reimbursement could steer buyers towards home health. Uncertainty earlier this year around Medicare’s proposed 2023 home health payment rates led some stakeholders to expect a swerve towards hospice.

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How Home Health, Personal Care Reimbursement Guiding Addus’ M&A Strategy

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As Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) sinks teeth into acquisitions, the company will be taking smaller bites when it comes to hospice deals. Addus has indicated for roughly the last year that it will orient its M&A strategy towards its home health and personal care services, with hospice becoming less of a priority.

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UnityPoint VP Agnew: Educate Patients, Clinicians to Expand Hospice

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Katrina Agnew joined UnityPoint Health in December of 2021 as vice president of hospice. This drives her commitment to expand access to hospice care, particularly among underserved populations. UnityPoint is an integrated health system with sites in Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin. It’s one of the main barriers.

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Amedisys Eyes Palliative Care Expansion Via Contessa Joint Ventures

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Home health and hospice provider Amedisys acquired the company last June for a price tag of $250 million. Sinai partnership marks Contessa’s first risk-based palliative care contract, which is reimbursed through Medicare Advantage. With this in place, the company now offers a full continuum of home-based care. “We