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Hospice M&A Takes Downturn in Early 2023, May Rebound in Second Half of the Year

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Hospice merger and acquisition activity has taken a downturn in 2023, which is in line with projections from M&A experts. Approximately 14 hospice, home care and home health transactions were reported during the first quarter of 2023, according to recent data from Mertz Taggart.

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NAHC President Dombi: Hospices Face Stricter Oversight in 2023

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Regulators have been keeping an increasingly close watch on hospice providers, and this may intensify in 2023. Hospice News sat down with Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), at the organization’s annual conference and expo in St. What are your expectations going into 2023?

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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. base rate payment increase for home health care in 2023. In addition, the 2023 increase is only a temporary abatement.

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Hospice, Home Health Providers ‘Squeezing Turnips’ Competing for Clinical Staff

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Amid workforce shortages, hospice and home health providers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to competing with other health care organizations that can have greater financial resources, according to Bill English, president and CEO of Accurate Home Care.

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Home Care Entrepreneur Builds Serenity First Hospice, Seeks to Educate Patients on End-of-Life Options

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Debbie Jonhston is a registered nurse who founded Viriginia-based Serenity First Hospice in 2021, inspired by the care her father recieved as he reached the end of his life. With the launch of Serenity First, Johnston transitioned from her career in home health and personal care. And it’s really hard.

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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 million, a 6.5% increase year over year.

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How Telehealth Rules Will Change

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The telehealth-focused waivers allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The other requirement around hospice routine home care telehealth flexibilities is much more dicey.

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