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Amedisys Eyes Palliative Care Expansion Via Contessa Joint Ventures

Hospice News

Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa Health is seeing strong patient engagement for its expanded home-based palliative care program, which the company launched in January in partnership with Mt. Sinai Health System in New York. With this in place, the company now offers a full continuum of home-based care.

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Compassus Expands Services, Footprint Via Ascension Saint Thomas Partnership

Hospice News

It also adds home health capabilities to Compassus’ operations in central Tennessee, where the company already offers hospice services. “In Close to 41,000 Medicare decedents in Tennessee elected hospice in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Hospices that Excel During COVID More Attractive to Buyers

Hospice News

There were roughly 66 hospice transactions in 2020 and 67 in 2021. It’s down a bit by about 10% – 11% in the first half of this year compared to the same period in 2021 as some of the investor focus shifts to home health. I’m also anxious to see the results coming out with the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in.

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

Hospice News

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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AccentCare CMO Loengard: Palliative Care a ‘Huge Opportunity’

Hospice News

Home-based care provider AccentCare has been busy since its merger with Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, exploring new technologies and care delivery strategies, as well as expanding business lines. We started this with [the University of California at San Diego (UCSD)] and did this on a home health platform.