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VITAS, Gentiva, Home Health & Hospice Care Expand Inpatient Services; Banner Health Shutters Hospice Programs in Phoenix

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The company opened the facility at the Broward Health Medical Center in 2022, which is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Patients at the hospital-based center receive care in a home-like clinical setting that includes overnight accommodations for friends and family. NYSE: HUM) for $2.8 billion.

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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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Howe to the care team at The Denver Hospice,” Interim President Tricia Ford said in an announcement. “Dr. Established in 1978, The Denver Hospice provides care to more than 4,000 hospice and around 1,200 palliative care patients annually in nine counties in Colorado. . “His

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

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In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S. These were some of the key themes in the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022 that centered around the merger and acquisition landscape as well as the regulatory climate. 3–6 Big Provider, Payer Hospice Deals.

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How Hospice, Behavioral Health May Cross Paths

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billion in 2022, a report from ResearchandMarkets estimated. Also last year, Elara Caring and Oak Street Health (NYSE: OSH) formed an integrated care model designed at better addressing behavioral health needs among seniors.Texas-based Elara Caring offers hospice, palliative and personal care in addition to behavioral and home health.

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Voices: Josie Aquino, LMSW, ACC,  Director, Product Management, VNS Health

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I have channeled my passion for working with underserved communities, beginning as a licensed social worker for a large hospital system, where I experienced firsthand the disparities in healthcare access and limitations in delivering whole-person care.

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5 Most Game-Changing Hospice Deals from 2022

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Though hospice deal volume dipped in 2022 compared to previous years, five particular transactions could paint a larger picture of where investors see value in the space. The agreement marked not only one of the largest deals in hospice, but also signaled increasing interest among payers to operate health care provider companies.

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