Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Hospice providers, industry groups and other stakeholders recently penned a letter urging Congress to improve payment infrastructures that would increase access to end-of-life care among rural populations. So, for access to rural care, we’re going to have to depend on smaller rural programs.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Before joining Guaranteed, Malone served as vice president of sales and partnerships at mental health provider Thriveworks since 2021. Guaranteed Health is redefining the end-of-life-care experience by building a-first-of-its-kind technology and AI-enabled platform that supports patients, caregivers, providers and payers.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

MedPAC commissioners maintained that hospice payment levels were “favorable,” due to increases in utilization and length of stay, sufficient access to capital, investor interest in the space and margin data. The 2021 aggregated Medicare hospice margin was 13.3%, according to MedPAC. in 2021, the commission reported.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Ginn served in that same role before being promoted to CFO in 2017 and executive vice president in 2021. The company in June announced plans to acquire the massive home health and hospice provider Amedisys for $3.3 McLeod was most recently a health care consultant at CD&M Consulting.

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Hospice News

MARCH 11, 2024

Spiritual hospice care providers are an important link to building bridges of access and trust among underserved African American populations. The hospice and palliative care provider also offers advance care planning and grief counseling services.

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Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2023

The agency is seeking providers’ feedback on any current hospice enrollment policies that may be perceived as “restrictive to those beneficiaries” and that may “require higher cost end-of-life palliative care.” CMS is getting on board with thinking through this problem,” Hoover told Hospice News. “We

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

Commonly called the hospice carve-in, the program in 2021 began testing the coverage of hospice through Medicare Advantage, as well as palliative care and transitional care. The post Hospice’s Outlook in Value-Based Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A lack of trust and cultural competence are two factors fueling disparities in advance care planning and palliative care among underserved African American communities. Black populations have long-faced a history of racism that has affected the ways they access and receive care, according to a recent study.

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Hospice News

APRIL 29, 2022

Initially slated to complete in 2020, CMS extended the program until December 2021. . If you get access to curative and palliative care, quality goes up and costs go down. “If If you get access to curative and palliative care, quality goes up and costs go down. Results from MCCM appear to bear out that perspective.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As with other demographic groups, hospice utilization among Hispanic, Latino and Latinx populations is low in comparison to Caucasians. Latino patients are more likely to die without receiving hospice care or even information about these services, the report indicated. “We Hispanics made up 6.7%

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

Croix provides hospice to nearly 4,000 patients daily across the Midwest. The hospice promoted Eric Lewis to chief accounting officer, who joined St. Croix in 2021 as vice president and controller. Most recently the hospice opened a de novo in Wisconsin, its 14th location in that state. “We

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

To help move the needle on awareness, Guidry, a care team physician for one of the nation’s largest hospice providers, founded Mourning Dove Medical in 2021. The mobile practice is focused on caring for patients who have been discharged alive from hospice until they once again are deemed eligible. G’s H.O.S.P.I.C.E

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Florida-based Hope Healthcare has affiliated with Chapters Health System, a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative care and home health, among other services. Combined with its affiliates, Chapters Health is the largest nonprofit hospice provider in the nation and the sixth overall. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

Paul Mastrapa becomes CEO of Interim HealthCare Jennifer Sheets is out as CEO of Interim HealthCare and Caring Brands International. The Florida-based company is a home-based care franchise that provides home health care, hospice care, palliative care, pediatric care and personal care to about 200,000 patients annually from more than 330 U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Value-based opportunities Hospice reimbursement entered the Medicare Advantage arena with CMS’ introduction of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model demonstration in 2021, often called the hospice carve-in. Originally slated to complete next year, CMS expanded the hospice program through 2030.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2023

The number of hospice volunteers plunged during the first two years of the pandemic, and many are still working to rebuild their ranks. Many hospices saw volunteer volumes dip drastically as they suspended activities during the pandemic. Their services reduced the hospice’s costs by an average of 6%, a rise from 5.5%

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Hospice News

JUNE 22, 2023

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. During the past several years, HCA has closed a number of home health and hospice acquisitions. told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

of all Medicare hospice patients in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Similar to other underserved populations, fear of discrimination and mistrust are the biggest walls between Native Americans and hospice care, according to Craig Dresang, CEO of California-based YoloCares.

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Hospice News

MAY 16, 2023

The petition cites concerns that a change in ownership could adversely affect quality and access to care among underserved communities. The hospice indicated that any future considerations will not impede the community’s access to end-of-life care, according to Alive Hospice’s executive committee, speaking on behalf of its governing board.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoints New CMO Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake recently named Dr. Marny Fetzer as its new chief medical officer. Fetzer is currently system medical director for palliative care and hospice services at Illinois-based Ascension Health.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

In 2021, Wisconsin-based Aspirus Health System expanded with hospice and palliative care programs in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. That same year EmpRes Healthcare subsidiary Eden Health began offering hospice and palliative care in Idaho Falls. California isn’t the only market seeing a swell of this activity.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

SCAN Health Plan is among the Medicare Advantage (MA) payers entering the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) payment demonstration in 2023. The four-year program — often called the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in — launched Jan. 1, 2021, with 53 participating health plans.

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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. Here at Seasons Hospice of Tulsa and Muskogee, we would like to share some words of encouragement with you and your family as we move into the new year. Look for Joy in 2021. Look for new ways to find and share joy in 2021.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The findings in this report reflect patients who received care in Calendar Year (CY) 2021, or Fiscal Year (FY) 2021, provided by hospices certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and reimbursed under the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Race and ethnicity of beneficiaries: In 2021, 50.0%

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NHPCO

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

For Immediate Release: February 9, 2021 . Hospice Action Network Honors 2021 Congressional Champions. NHPCO advocacy affiliate recognizes members of Congress who have supported hospice . I’m proud to have worked across party lines to advocate for this critical care being made more accessible for Americans.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 28, 2023

Employee and patient safety concerns represent a barrier to hospice care among underserved, urban communities, particularly those with higher crime rates. Hospice workers’ personal biases and perceptions of these communities also contribute to inequities, McCann-Davis said. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The organization has grown its patient census and geographic reach under Whitaker’s leadership, citing a “234% increase” in the number of patients accessing care across all of its service lines in the announcement, as well as expanded services into four new counties. the previous year – both California-based.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2024

-based Niagara Hospice will soon have a new president and CEO with the upcoming retirement of John Lomeo, who has led the organization since 2000. Niagara Hospice is part of The Hospice and Palliative Care Group (HPCG), an organization that provides administrative services. Gordon Hospice and Palliative Care of Tidewater.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

In this Voices article, Josie Aquino, Director, Product Management, VNS Health talks about how VNS Health is using data and analytics to improve end-of-life care. She explains why VNS is bullish toward concerns about a hospice carve-in, and she also shares an outlook on the VBID demonstration’s extension through 2030.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Concern is mounting around whether current health equity initiatives will be a flash in the pan or yield long term improvement on reducing disparities in hospice care among communities of color. Many people who could benefit from hospice are not getting the care they deserve,” Deese told Hospice News in an email. “We

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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

MAY 26, 2022

“To maintain this high-quality care, as an agency, we can benefit from the shared resources and expertise Trinity Health At Home offers.”. Above & Beyond has provided home health and hospice care across eastern Iowa since 2004. Hospice utilization runs high in Iowa compared to other states.

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Hospice News

JULY 19, 2022

For better or worse, the growing presence of large insurance companies in the hospice and home health provider space could be transformative for the industry. Two transactions demonstrate rising interest among payers in owning the home-based care assets that serve their beneficiaries. Hospice leaders have to remember why we are here.

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Hospice News

MARCH 22, 2024

McMahon ascended to the role in 2021, serving in various other positions at UnitedHealth Group since 2003, including executive vice president of enterprise operations and CEO of Optum Rx, among other management positions in finance, information technology and operations. The organization is a subsidiary of Western Reserve Care Solutions.

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NHPCO

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For Immediate Release November 10, 2023 (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) published the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center (CMMI) release of the final Medicare Care Choices Model (MCCM) report and At-A-Glance report.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Agape Care Group Appoints M&A VP. Alex Ferguson has stepped into the role of senior vice president of mergers and acquisitions at Agape Care Group. The South Carolina-based hospice and palliative care provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm Ridgemont Equity Partners.

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2023

Through that program, we believe that we’ll have a much greater usage percentage for our patients to be able to access us.” – Jim Palazzo, CEO, Transitions Care “I was interested in PACE services just because of the similarity that it has to hospice care and the need that it fills, often for some of the poor folks in a community.

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