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4 Ways Hospices Are Pursuing Growth in 2023

Hospice News

In 2023, the focus for many is to not only expand their core business but to spread further into the care continuum. The below comments were taken from original interviews, conducted in person and via the phone, throughout early 2023. Hospices are blazing trails toward growth, each provider with its own range of strategies.

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Congress Grills HHS on Hospice Program Integrity

Hospice News

Medicare claims data shows that 102 new enrolled hospices entered California in 2023. Overall, about 69% of all newly licensed hospices in 2023 were located in Arizona, California, Nevada and Texas. Arizona also saw a rise of 25 new hospices during the last year, with Texas and Nevada seeing 72 and 25 new providers, respectively.

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2023 Leader in Training Award-Winners

Home Care Pulse

Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Contents: Details & Requirements Award-Winners List About Home Care Pulse Share: We’re Home Care Pulse, a leading provider of experience management & surveys, caregiver/CNA training, and online reputation management.

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U.S. Health Care Expenditures to Reach $7.1 Trillion by 2031; Hospice Spending to Double by 2032

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary also project that health care expenditures will represent 19.6% However, the annual Medicare Trustees Report for 2023 provides a more detailed look at hospice spending. billion for hospice care, according to the trustee’s report.

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Hosparus Applies for PACE License, Expands Hospital Partnerships

Hospice News

Because most of the individuals accessing PACE are going to be Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries,” Cook told Hospice News at the Home Care 100 conference in Orlando, Florida. “A 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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How Medicare Budget Neutrality Impacts Hospice Payment

Hospice News

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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AlayaCare Delivers 172 percent ROI for North Country Home Services with 8.4 Month Payback

AlayaCare

Key findings in Nucleus Research report from North Country Home Services (NY) reveal 95 percent improvement in accounts-receivable collection, proving that for every dollar invested in AlayaCare, agency realizes $2.50 In 1986, NYS DOH approved NCHS as a fully Licensed Home Health Care Service Agency.

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