Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2023

Hospices are blazing trails toward growth, each provider with its own range of strategies. In 2023, the focus for many is to not only expand their core business but to spread further into the care continuum. In this story, Hospice News highlights the growth strategies of several providers.

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 26, 2023

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Hospice News

JANUARY 12, 2024

The prospect of stagnated per diems would be woeful news for hospice providers that are facing widespread wage increases along with inflation and other costs, according to Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Health and Hospice (NAHC). For this year, CMS increased the hospice base rate by 3.1%.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Serenity’s website describes the services as “innovative hospice care.” Looking ahead to 2023, what are some of your priorities and concerns that are on your radar? The post Home Care Entrepreneur Builds Serenity First Hospice, Seeks to Educate Patients on End-of-Life Options appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

The nation’s four largest hospice industry organizations — 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) — in late 2023 conducted a 133-respondent provider survey focused on regulation.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving hospices a 3.1% That will translate to a $780 million bump to hospice payments next year compared to Fiscal Year 2023, according to CMS. set in 2023. payment boost the agency initially proposed for 2024 hospice payments back in March.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary also project that health care expenditures will represent 19.6% The report, published today in Health Affairs , did not contain hospice-specific data. However, the annual Medicare Trustees Report for 2023 provides a more detailed look at hospice spending.

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NHPCO

MARCH 21, 2023

For Immediate Release March 22, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Care Reduces Medicare Costs Hospice Care Contributed to $3.5 billion less than it would have been had they not received hospice care. In the last year of life, the total costs of care to Medicare for beneficiaries who used hospice was 3.1

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Hospice News

MAY 13, 2024

Research trends can help hospice providers improve their understanding around the impacts of their services and where quality gaps may exist. Their research found that coordinated telehealth visits with hospice interdisciplinary staff helped ease care transitions among young adults and children.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2022

Margin pressures from the proposed cuts to Medicare home health rates could impact palliative care and hospice. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in June released its proposed home health reimbursement rule for 2023, which included a 4.2% pay hike for hospice care in 2023.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) as of Dec. Often called the “hospice carve-in,” the program was designed to test coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage, in addition to some coverage of palliative care and transitional care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 12, 2023

But even outside of new payment models, upstream providers are looking more closely at the numbers when selecting hospice partners. These factors mean that hospice leaders will need a strong grasp on data collection and analysis, according to Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). “As

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

Michele Senbertrand, Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner for By The Bay Health, has been named a 2023 Frontline Honors honoree by Hospice News. Hospice News caught up with Senbertrand to discuss their time in the hospice care industry. To become a Frontline Honoree, an individual is nominated by their peers.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2023

The future of telehealth in hospice care delivery is among the questions swirling around the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. Though initially the telehealth waivers weren’t intended to be permanent, they will likely have long-term impacts in hospice.

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Hospice News

JULY 21, 2023

RAC audits can re-examine hospice claims going back as long as three years — and more of them may be coming, according to Kelly Grahovac, general manager of The Van Halem Group, who spoke at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) Financial Management Conference.

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Hospice News

APRIL 14, 2023

“CMS is trying to figure out where the data needs to be collected from and how to share it with hospices so that they understand how to work with vulnerable populations and best practices about gathering that data,” Katy Barnett, director for home care and hospice operations and policy at LeadingAge, told Hospice News. “I’m

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Home Care Pulse

JULY 26, 2022

– July 2021: What is the Hospice Care Index? – What did this level of oversight tell hospice agencies? Article Contents: July 2021: What is the Hospice Care Index? What did this level of oversight tell hospice agencies? July 2021: What is the Hospice Care Index? Who did best?

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The four largest hospice industry organizations have been working to present a united front to address widespread program integrity issues. NAHC has long been a proponent of a unified voice in home care and hospice. Hospice care, all told, saves Medicare approximately $3.5 We all want to be involved.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 10, 2023

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 million, a 6.5% increase year over year.

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Hospice News

MARCH 23, 2023

In 2023, the number of MA plans will swell to 3,998, up 6% from 2022. I think there are bureaucratic reasons why [including hospice in MA] hasn’t happened. Croix Hospice CEO Heath Bartness told Hospice News at the Home Care 100 conference. “I Among those benefits is palliative care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

“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. The organization is also set to build a new grief counseling center during 2023, with construction expected to begin in March or April, Cook said.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 20, 2023

Eden Health recently announced plans to acquire Washington state-based Community Home Health & Hospice’s (CHHH) inpatient programs. Eden Health will take over Community’s inpatient services effective May 1, 2023. Financial terms of the transaction were undisclosed.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

The clearest example of how this works was the 2020 rebasing of payments for the four levels of hospice care. CMS that year reduced routine home care (RHC) rates by 2.7% and increased amounts for continuous home care, general inpatient care, and inpatient respite care by the same percentage.

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NHPCO

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

For Immediate Release November 1, 2023 (Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – The four preeminent national hospice organizations – 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) – strongly (..)

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Hospice News

MAY 6, 2022

The State of New York’s recently approved budget for Fiscal Year 2023 required that home care and hospice aides be paid at least $2 more than the state’s $15 standard minimum wage. Without enough staff to support demand, hospice care could continue to fall short in improving access and utilization, she indicated.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Lagging reimbursement rates amid wage hikes, inflation surges and steep compensation competition have put hospice between a rock and hard place in the staffing battle. pay increase for hospice care for Fiscal Year 2023. The move sparked community outrage amid rising demand for end-of-life care in the area.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

The renovated space signifies a “fresh start” and “sets a new standard” for community-based health care services, according to Hospice of the Chesapeake leaders. Home Health & Hospice Care Pours $2.5 The hospice provider’s overall revenue reached $24.49 million toward an expansion.

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NHPCO

JULY 28, 2023

For Immediate Release July 28, 2023 New Research Shows Hospice Produces Better Outcomes, Lower Medicare Costs (Washington, D.C. The study was funded by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

ACHC initially focused on accrediting home health agencies, but over the years, it has expanded its scope to include other health care sectors such as hospice, hospital, pharmacy, DME, home care and renal dialysis. Editor’s Note: This article has been edited for length and clarity.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

This isolation can be compounded for LGBTQ+ seniors with terminal and serious illnesses, according to Dr. Jennifer Ritzau, vice president of medical staff services at HopeHealth, a Rhode Island-based hospice, palliative and home care provider.

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Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2023

For FY 2022, base payment rates for GIP hospice services reached a daily rate of $1,068, according to a report from Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Routine home care daily reimbursement rates reached $203 for up to 60 days of care, and $161 per day after that time period (61+ days).

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Former Community CEO Susan-Ponder Stansel moved on to lead Alivia Care. Ward, who has worked in hospice since 1992, also serves as the COO of Alivia Care. Hospice News sat down with Ward at the National Association for Home Care and Hospice Conference and Expo in St. Medicare Advantage is expanding.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

. — Nick Westfall, CEO, VITAS Healthcare Earlier access and longer hospice stays can reduce health care costs in the last year of life by as much as 11%, a recent joint report found from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and NORC at the University of Chicago.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

CommCare’s purchase of Notre Dame’s home health and hospice operations marks the transaction of this divestiture Its nursing home services are next in line as part of a separate deal set to close in 2023. Acquiring the home health business opens new doors for CommCare, according to Tucker. “Up

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Home Care Pulse

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

HCP WEBINAR Why and How to Train Every Role in Your Business on the Dynamics of Dying Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 Thursday, April 6th , 2023 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Is your staff trained and prepared to understand the dynamics of dying?

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NHPCO

JULY 25, 2023

Prohibit sale or transfer of hospice certification number for specified timeframe: CMS proposes prohibiting sale or transfer of certification within 36 months of certification or most recent ownership change. For high-quality hospice to continue to exist, hospice care needs to stay true to its core value.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Amy Rose, director of palliative products for Axxess, has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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