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4 Key Trends for Hospices to Watch in 2024

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Referral rejection rates among hospices reached a record high of 41% in 2022, according to data from CarePort, a WellSky company. While some hospice companies reported hiring and capacity gains in 2023, often driven by bonus programs, the problem persists for many providers.

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VitalCaring Primed for Hospice Expansion in 2024

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The Texas-based home health and hospice company VitalCaring Group was built largely through acquisitions, and the company expects to step up that strategy in 2024 with an emphasis on hospice. VitalCaring VitalCaring VitalCaring President Luke James We spoke early last year about VitalCaring’s launch.

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CMS Proposes ‘36-Month Rule’ to Curb Hospice License ‘Flipping’

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In January, hospice organizations began sounding the alarm on similar activity in other states — Arizona, Texas and Nevada. Arizona had 239 new Medicare-certified hospices appear between 2018 and 2022, representing 52% of all providers in the state.

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Where Hospices Are Investing Their 2024 Recruitment, Retention Dollars

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Having a window into priorities such as career development and work-life balance is a significant retention factor for the Dallas-based home health and hospice company, Marion indicated. This is down from 54% of respondents in 2023’s survey and 68% of 2022 respondents. NYSE: EHAB).

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Key Trends That Will Shape the Hospice Industry in 2023

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Signatories on the joint letter included LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). NYSE: EHAB), Bayada Home Health Care and Amedisys Inc.

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4 Ways Hospices Are Pursuing Growth in 2023

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Regardless of providers’ disparate methods, hospice remains a high-growth industry, expanding at an annual rate of 7% to 8% annually, Bank of America (BofA) Global Research reported in TKTK. By 2030, the hospice market’s total dollar value is expected to nearly double, reaching $64.7 billion, up from $34.5

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Hospital, Health System Activity Creating ‘Very Disruptive Point’ in Hospice M&A Landscape

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Through the hospice benefit, Medicare covers nearly 90% of a provider’s patient care revenue. This makes hospice billing for patient care a different reimbursement beast for other health care providers to tackle. High price tags for hospice assets are sparking some to take a seat at the sellers’ table.

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