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Hospice M&A Going Strong, But Non-Medical Home Care a Rising Star

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While hospice and home health M&A continue to burgeon, non-medical home care is starting to slip out from under their shadows. Deal volume for non-medical home care companies outstripped that for hospice or home health during the first half of the year. As of 2019, the U.S.

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Pennant Group Acquires Guardian Hospice

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Guardian Hospice of Oklahoma received Medicare certification in 2015 and has since grown its presence in the state and across Texas. Guardian provides hospice care in 10 counties in southern Oklahoma and across six counties in northern Texas, adding to Pennant’s existing presence in those two states. The Pennant Group Inc.

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What Hospices Can Learn from Home Health Agencies on New Program Integrity Rules

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Hospices seeking to gauge the potential impact of new regulatory actions in the space can look to their counterparts in the home health field. CMS is no doubt hoping for similar results for the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Their recommendations included a temporary moratorium on new hospices enrolling in Medicare.

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Despite Headwinds, Aveanna Still Sees Big Upside to Its Home Health and Hospice Business

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NASDAQ: AVAH) was a company mostly focused on in-home care to pediatric populations. When the Atlanta-based provider filed to go public in April 2021, however, it revealed ambitious plans to expand into the arenas of Medicare-certified home health and hospice care. “We

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5 Most Game-Changing Hospice Deals from 2022

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The home health and hospice provider has had a “dominating” presence in the hospice M&A market in recent years, Mark Kulik, senior director at The Braff Group, previously told Hospice News. billion purchase of Kindred at Home in August 2021. NYSE: EHAB) from Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is a prime example.

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Hospices that Excel During COVID More Attractive to Buyers

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Demographic tailwinds, favorable interest rates, disruption in other health businesses like home health and a host of other factors have kept investors and strategic buyers hungry for hospice assets, according to Mark Kulik, managing director at M&A advisory firm The Braff Group.

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Fallout of 2023 Home Health Payment Rule Likely to Affect Hospices

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While home health operators brace for the impact of the meager 2023 reimbursement rates, hospices likewise must prepare for a ripple effect. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently established a 0.7% base rate payment increase for home health care in 2023.

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