Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2023

Oncology nurses at Nebraska Medicine in 2021 began utilizing a palliative care screening assessment tool to help differentiate patients in need of general or specialized serious illness care. Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute also began integrating the ID-PALL tool in 2021.

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Seasons Hospice

JANUARY 7, 2021

After a tumultuous year in 2020, many are looking forward to 2021 as a year of renewed hope. Look for Joy in 2021. Look for new ways to find and share joy in 2021. Look for Strength in 2021. Look for Wisdom in 2021. Whenever you show joy to your loved ones, it makes it easier for them to adopt joy.

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Kindful Hospice

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

A full list of Top Workplaces 2021 will be printed in a special edition of the Oklahoman Newspaper on Sunday, December 12 th. The post Voted Top Workplace in Oklahoma for 2021! Kindful’s Mission is to Serve. Our Vision is to Transform the Care of the Seriously Ill. How can Kindful help you today? View open positions.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Nasdaq: AMED), which purchased Contessa in 2021 for $250 million. This model personalizes care for acute and chronic conditions, while lowering costs and increasing patient satisfaction,” Messina said in October 2021 in an announcement regarding a palliative care joint venture with Henry Ford Health System.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 14, 2022

trillion in 2021, according to a new analysis from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). These sources continue to provide funding in 2021, but at much lower levels and in 2020.”. economy in 2021, down from 19.7% billion in 2021. National health care expenditures in the U.S.

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For Immediate Release: February 9, 2021 . Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions. Alexandria, Va) – The Hospice Action Network (HAN), the advocacy affiliate of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization , is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2021 Hospice Action Network Angel Award.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

of the nation’s gross domestic product by the end of that time frame, up from slightly more than 18% in 2021. in 2021” Fiore said. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary also project that health care expenditures will represent 19.6% Hospital spending growth is expected to be 5.8% compared to 4.4%

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Seniority, the Mavencare Blog

JANUARY 8, 2021

It’s a traditional time of the year to set goals and make resolutions, so in our first blog post of 2021, we’re offering up six new year’s resolutions that family caregivers might like to adopt this year. Whatever reason you have for not asking for help, try to put it aside in 2021 and reach out to someone.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The Medicare Advantage program grew 8% between 2021 and 2022 — about 2.2 The program launched in 2021, coinciding with the height of the pandemic. Total Medicare enrollment hit 58.6 million in 2022, according to CMS. Of those, MA covers about 48%. million beneficiaries. Participation was small in year one.

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Sahara Hospice Care

OCTOBER 27, 2021

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

This was down from nearly 100 in 2021, but was in line with 2020’s volume, according to a PitchBook report. A glut of hospice activity late in 2021 got last year off to a slow start as buyers worked to integrate their new assets and reassess their capital deployment strategies in light of rising inflation and labor costs.

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Hospice News

MAY 25, 2023

This would be a 33% increase from 2012 More than 32,200 Medicare decedents elected hospice in Massachusetts in 2021, according to the U.S. One contributing factor is that following a large spate of deals in 2021 and 2022 — fewer quality hospices are left on the market, the Mertz Taggart report indicated. Census Bureau projections.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2023

Bereavement care tech startup Empathy launched in 2021 with an app designed to help reduce the burden on grieving families and provide additional layers of emotional support. Empathy in April 2021 secured $13 million in seed money, with the venture capital firms General Catalyst and Aleph as the lead investors.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

“The main takeaway at this point we’re seeing is that participation grows overall, but also seeing that the utilization of the components services remains somewhat low as it was in 2021,” Driessen said. “On Hospice utilization in VBID CMS launched the carve-in at the beginning of 2021, and last month issued results of the RAND Corp.’s

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Federal courts in 2021 sided with Care Alternatives in the whistleblower lawsuit. The current suit appeals the 2021 ruling, claiming that it was “based solely on failure to show falsity,” plaintiff attorneys stated in the court documents. New Jersey U.S. Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the case.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Since its $250 million acquisition of Contessa Health in 2021, Amedisys has been positioning the subsidiary as a vehicle for innovation, reaching new frontiers in the small but growing high-acuity home care market. million in 2021. million during the final three months of last year, up from $2 million in Q4 2021.

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Hospice News

MARCH 17, 2023

Despite the limited avenues for reimbursement, the opportunity to expand into palliative care represents a golden goose for Contessa, potentially exceeding Amedisys’ expectations when it acquired the business in 2021 for $250 million. “I million during the final three months of last year, up from $2 million in Q4 2021. million to $562.0

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Hospice News

AUGUST 4, 2022

million during the same period in 2021. They completed a record number of deals during 2021 — with the scales again tipping in favor of hospice over its home health business. million decline compared to Q2 2021, which they attributed to labor woes. million upsurge from 2021’s second quarter. This includes a 9.8%

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Hospice News

JANUARY 13, 2023

billion in Q4 2021. NYSE: HUM), which in 2021 purchased 100% ownership of Kindred at Home for $5.7 1, 2021, with 53 participating health plans. Its full-year 2022 revenue rose 27% year-over-year to $182.8 Consolidated fourth-quarter revenues for UnitedHealth Group totaled $82.8 billion in Q4, up 12% from $73.7

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Hospice News

JANUARY 5, 2023

Acquisition patterns established in 2021 and 2022 are shaping the M&A outlook for the current year. Other stakeholders have cited a higher number of deals than PwC, but even those estimates fall short of 2021 and 2020 volume. About 114 home health and hospice transactions occurred during the 12-month period ending Nov.

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Hearts for Hospice & Home Health

JULY 1, 2021

This recognition is reflective of each and every team member and the care and compassion they provide to those we serve,” said Lisa Kissell, CEO of Valeo Home Health and Hospice. Valeo was honored at the Best of SLC banquet held on June 14, 2021 at This Is The Place State Park in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Hospice News

APRIL 20, 2023

In comparison, the first quarter of 2022 had 12 hospice-related deals, while the first quarter of 2021 had 13 transactions. Private equity transaction activity in health care began with a boom in 2022, with first-quarter activity “almost on par with the first quarter of 2021,” according to a recently released report from Bain & Company.

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Hospice News

MARCH 13, 2023

7, 2021 and Oct. million in 2021, the law firm reported. HHS-OIG will continue to work with our federal and state partners to ensure that hospice providers are giving their patients the care and comfort they need.” The Justice Department alleged that between Sept. Higgins, U.S. The post Summit Hospice Settles False Claims Case for $1.05

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It’s operating in a framework [in 2021-2022] that’s not going to continue [as of 2023],” Dombi told Hospice News. A total of 9,630 VBID beneficiaries received hospice care through the VBID demo in 2021, and 525 utilized the program’s supplemental benefits, according to a report the RAND Corporation prepared for CMS.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

“Patients and families can expect the same high level of care and expertise that Hospice of Northwest Ohio has been providing for more than 40 years,” continued Russell, who took over the CEO role in April 2021.

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Hospice News

APRIL 20, 2022

The company completed nine acquisitions during 2020, two in 2021 and 16 in total since Webster purchased the agency. In December 2021, the company purchased two California providers from the same owner — A Plus Hospice and NorCal Hospice. Bristol has been very active in the M&A market. I would expect that to continue.”.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

A little more than 31,000 Medicare patients in Kansas elected hospice in 2021, according to the U.S. Between October 2021 and September 2022 nearly 50% of eligible patients who reside in the service area for St. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Hospice News

MARCH 23, 2023

The hospice component of VBID, also called the MA carve-in, launched in 2021 and was originally slated to complete after four years. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the value-based insurance design demonstration for calendar years 2025 to 2030, including the hospice component.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 10, 2023

Among those assets is the Amedisys subsidiary Contessa, which the company acquired in 2021 for $250 million. As of November 2021, Contessa had more than 100 hospital JVs in its pipeline, with the potential to double the company’s footprint. million in Q3 2021. from Q3 2021. . Despite the $4.5

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Hospice News

APRIL 28, 2022

The organization in 2021 cared for more than 3,800 hospice patients as well as more than 2,095 on palliative care and close to 500 in bereavement. 2021 acquired Hospice of Charles County, making the combined organization one of the largest providers in its region. Hospice of the Chesapeake in Oct. Financial terms were undisclosed.

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Hospice News

MARCH 24, 2023

The facility replaces a temporary unit with eight inpatient beds that VITAS began operating at the hospital in 2021. More than 154,500 people received hospice in Florida in 2021, according to the U.S. VITAS’ new hospice facility at Broward Health Coral Springs features 12 patient beds, a kitchen and a family room. Statewide, 6.7

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

The organization provided hospice care to 4,719 patients and families in 2021, as well as 21 pediatric hospice patients. million in 2021, up from $38.03 The telehospice program continued to expand in 2021 as the hospice received donations from community members. Alive Hospice’s revenue reached $38.87

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

billion 2021 transaction. billion during the fourth quarter of last year, up from $21 billion in Q4 2021. Shetty’s appointment continues a reorganization that the insurance giant undertook last year that arranged its business into two segments, insurance and Centerwell. Overall, Humana, Inc., brought in more than $22.4

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Hospice News

APRIL 27, 2022

of the company’s ADC during 2021. days during first quarter 2021 and 97.9 VITAS has been on a recruitment blitz during late 2021 and early 2022 to counter the industry-wide workforce shortage. Nursing home patients in particular represented 15.9% This marks a rise from a pandemic-induced low point of 14.3% in Q4 of last year.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2023

Enhabit emerged from the 2021 spinoff of Encompass Health’s home health and hospice segment. s (NYSE: HUM) 2021 acquisition of Kindred at Home for $8.1 A TMA is an agreement between a parent company and a new spinoff entity, typically for financial reporting purposes. billion and agreed to acquire Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) for $3.3

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Hospice News

MARCH 27, 2023

More than $200 million SIA payments were distributed in 2021, compared to less than $100 million in 2017, according to the Abt research. In terms of patients, that’s more than a million beneficiaries receiving SIA services in 2021, versus under 850,000 beneficiaries in 2017, the data found.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

AAHPM will be holding the final Virtual Career Fair of 2021! AAHPM was represented by Nate Goldstein, Wendy-Jo Toyama, Rebecca Aslakson, and Katherine Ast, along with 10 AAHPM Research Scholars from 2019 and 2020. The retreat was a huge success. Mark your calendars to participate in the November 12 career fair. Register now to participate.

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