Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Payers and referral partners are paying closer attention to hospices’ performance on publicly reported quality measures, which as of Fiscal Year 2022 includes the HCI. Each provider receives a single numerical score ranging from zero to 10, based on a set of quality indicators. So they can be from zero to a perfect 10.

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AJN Off the Charts

APRIL 5, 2023

Photo by Eric Ward on Unsplash Each year, the ECRI Institute creates a list of top 10 patient safety concerns along with actionable recommendations for institutions to reduce these risks. The post Pediatric Mental Health Tops ECRI’s 2023 Top 10 Patient Safety Concerns appeared first on Off the Charts.

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Recent research has found that more than 90% of board certified palliative physicians and nurse practitioners nationwide were located in metropolitan and urban areas in 2022. Only 10% of these palliative clinicians were in areas with the lowest socioeconomic levels.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Continued growth in the number of for-profit providers (an increase of at least 10% in 2022) and reports of strong investor interest in the sector suggest that capital is available to these providers,” MedPAC indicated in its report. More than 49% of Medicare decedents enrolled in hospice care during 2022, up from 47.3%

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

MSSP organizations are growing, according to Stawasz, currently covering more than 10 million patients. As of 2022, more than 500 of these organizations were in operation. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation announced the program in February 2022 to replace the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) models.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Hayden Jordan, director of palliative care for senior care provider PruittHealth Home, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. . I don’t think there are a lot of 10-year-old kids running around dreaming of operating in long term or post-acute care, and I certainly was no different.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

Within the past 10 days, the Minnesota-based company christened a new office in Newton, Iowa, and a second in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Between October 2021 and September 2022 nearly 50% of eligible patients who reside in the service area for St. This marks the company’s third de novo in as many weeks. As part of its growth strategy, St.

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MAY 20, 2022

We received the most prestigious award, 2022 Best of Homecare – Leader in Excellence Award, from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in experience management for home care. The 2022 Best of Homecare – Leader in Excellence Award highlights the top-performing home care businesses in the nation.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2024

While the slowdown applies to all buyers, the decline in private equity transactions is particularly noteworthy because they were among the most aggressive acquirers in the space between 2019 and 2022. This is down from 11 in Q3 2022 and 18 in the same period in 2021. They’re being more selective in what they’re buying.”

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

While the slowdown applies to all buyers, the decline in private equity transactions is particularly noteworthy because they were among the most aggressive acquirers in the space between 2019 and 2022. This is down from 11 in Q3 2022 and 18 in the same period in 2021. NYSE: HUM) in August 2022.

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Hospice News

JULY 1, 2022

in Q1 2022 to $49.4 The company has allocated $2 million to $3 million to fund de novo locations for the remainder of the year, according to 2022 guidance. Enhabit has set its sights on increasing hospice admissions by 10% to 15% during 2022, as well as 10% for home health. million, down from $50.6

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2022

The forthcoming spinoff from Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) has allocated $2 million to $3 million to fund de novo locations for the remainder of the year, according to 2022 guidance released today. Enhabit also has set its sights on increasing hospice admissions by 10% to 15% during 2022, as well as 10% for home health.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Based on those metrics, CMS will select those in the lowest 10% for the SFP. It could also mean that some providers who are doing a “decent” job may land in the SFP, ending up in that bottom 10% because poorer performers weren’t included in the data, McChesney said. 2022,” NHPCO indicated in its public comments on the rule. “If

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 28, 2022

– Complaint #10: Being treated like a job instead of a friend. Complaint #10: Being treated like a job instead of a friend. Find out what they want you (and your staff) to do differently as we count down to their number one complaint: Complaint #10: Being treated like a job instead of a friend. Guide Contents: 1.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

The hospice provider has been approved to expand to ultimately serve 10 counties in the state to meet rising demand, according to YoloCares CEO Craig Dresang. Other programs like the Center for Loss & Hope and the Center for Caregiver Support will eventually be available to clients in all 10 counties.”

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Hospice News

MAY 24, 2023

Word of mouth reached the pinnacle on a list of the top 10 home health and hospice marketing sources at 30%, according to the 2023 HCP Benchmarking Report for Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice. For the research, survey respondents were asked to select their top five revenue-generating sales and marketing sources in 2022.

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Home Care Pulse

APRIL 28, 2022

– Get the Full Scoop with the 2022 HCP Benchmarking Report. Get the Full Scoop with the 2022 HCP Benchmarking Report. Be the first to know about the latest 2022 trends no one saw coming that are shaping the industry. Trend #2: Client Growth Rises to the Highest Rate We’ve Seen in 4 Years as Median Revenue Increases.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

million in 2022, according to CMS. The Medicare Advantage program grew 8% between 2021 and 2022 — about 2.2 The agency has yet to release 2022 results. MA has emerged as a powerhouse in health care, with industry-wide implications. Total Medicare enrollment hit 58.6 Of those, MA covers about 48%. million beneficiaries.

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JUNE 4, 2023

We’re delighted to announce that McColl’s convenience colleagues join Morrisons colleagues in their fundraising efforts to raise £10 million for our charity partnership by October 2024.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

31, 2023, Contessa was a stakeholder in at least 10 joint ventures that were actively admitting patients, according to the SEC filing. million in 2022. Though Contessa has been growing significantly , the subsidiary is still operating at a loss as it continues to lay the foundations for future expansion.

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Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

Payers and referral partners are paying closer attention to hospices’ performance on publicly reported quality measures, which as of Fiscal Year 2022 includes the HCI. Each provider receives a single numerical score ranging from zero to 10, based on a set of quality indicators.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Only 10 new Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will offer home-based palliative care as a primarily health-related benefit for 2023, but payers may be offering those services through other programs. The number of plans offering home-based palliative care will rise to 157 next year from 147 in 2022, according to an analysis by ATI Advisory.

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Changing Lives Podcast

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

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Hospice News

MARCH 1, 2024

The company’s gross profit reached $369 million in Q4, compared to $338 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. These results were slightly reduced due to BrightSpring’s 2022 divestiture of its Equus Workforce Solutions business, a human resources development company, to APM Human Services in a $153 million transaction. billion, up 20.5%

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Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2023

Out of these states, 10 have already enacted such laws. This compared to 26 bills out of 174 pieces of proposed legislation that passed the prior year, or roughly 15% of those proposed in 2022, the Trans Legislation Tracker reflected.

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Home Care Pulse

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

6: The State of Training in 2022 During a 10-minute online survey, agencies were asked to share more about their challenges, successes, and future goals around their employee training programs. Between July 27th and August 19th, 2022, HCP conducted a survey targeting agencies who provide in-home care services.

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Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2023

It would also impose restrictions on physicians who have had felony convictions within the previous 10 years as well as any provider who has been denied enrollment during the previous three years. CMS initially pitched the idea in 2022 but instead convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to further guide the development process.

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Hospice News

MAY 23, 2023

One contributing factor is that — following a glut of activity in 2021 and 2022 — fewer quality hospices are left on the market, the Mertz Taggart report indicated. “To The current state of hospice M&A The downward trend started to emerge in late 2022, when deal volumes and valuations dipped from the record highs of the preceding years.

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Hospice News

JULY 17, 2023

In 2022, the projected improper payment amount for hospice care is expected to be close to $2.9 Noridian will review Part A hospice claims that were filed during the calendar year 2021. The SMRC will notify hospices under review with a statement of reasons, request for documentation as well as informational resources.

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Comforcare Home Care

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Kiger, November 4, 2022. AARP by Patrick J. How to spot symptoms your loved one may have Alzheimer's or dementia. Here are some symptoms to watch for: Difficulty with everyday tasks. Repetition asking a question over and over. Trouble communicating in conversations. Getting lost. Personality changes. Confusion about time and place.

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Changing Lives Podcast

OCTOBER 17, 2022

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2023

The agency initially pitched the idea in 2022 but instead convened a Technical Expert Panel (TEP) to further guide the development process. CMS must provide additional information as to how it will decide which of the bottom 10% of hospices will be selected for the SFP,” NAHC indicated. “The million annually.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

compared to Q3 in 2022. The last eight to 10 weeks for us have been really nice from a recruitment and hiring perspective, but also people who are current workers … wanting to work more hours. The company’s home health and hospice service line brought in $52.98 million, a 6.3% year-over-year increase. million, a rise of 8.2%

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Croix cares for over 4,000 patients from 60 locations in 10 Midwestern states. The company also launched five de novos in 2022, in Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Kansas. More than 35,000 people received hospice care in Wisconsin in 2021, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Hospice News

MAY 24, 2022

Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) introduced in its 2022 final rule for hospice payments — assigns the provider a score based on 10 claims-based quality indicators. As much as 10% of hospices nationwide will see reimbursement reductions resulting from low HCI scores in coming years, she projected.

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Hospice News

MARCH 8, 2023

Hospice multiples broke records in 2020, 2021 and 2022, reaching as high as 29x. Across its business segments, the company plans to grow 10% annually through acquisitions, Allison indicated. million during Q4 2022, about 20.5% And though last year’s numbers were somewhat skewed by massive deals , price tags remain high overall.

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Hospice News

APRIL 16, 2024

Roughly 210 licensed hospices are located within one mile of one another in a region of Los Angeles County as of 2022, according to a report from the state’s auditing department. “We More clusters of hospices are arising in California, despite regulatory efforts growing to curb growth. We are proposing changes to § 488.5(a)(10)

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