Hospice News
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
Balancing pay with benefits in retention battle Wages for hospice and home health aides have risen in recent years, but at a slower pace than many would like. The national average wage rate for hospice aides is $18.23 Among stand-alone hospice agencies, this rate was slightly higher at an average of $18.37
Hospice News
DECEMBER 13, 2022
Most hospices are sliding into 2023 between a rock and a hard place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages and questions with no easy answers. Government oversight of hospice providers will tighten during 2023. These concerns will be a hot topic in the new year, but other regulatory actions are also underway for 2023.
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Hospice News
MAY 12, 2023
’s (NASDAQ: AMED) trajectory in 2023 is a tale of three companies, and they should be watched for three reasons. Amedisys expects Contessa’s revenue to triple in 2023 with palliative care as the main accelerator, the company’s executives have said in earnings calls. A forthcoming second story will focus on nonprofit providers.
Hospice News
MAY 30, 2023
Los Angeles-based Hospice Home Care recently rolled out a scholarship program for hospice aides in a move towards building career pathways and improving retention. Los Angeles County needs to hear the voices of those who provide Los Angeles hospice care to the residents of this county as they near the end of life.”
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
The prior three years have laid the groundwork for change, particularly in the regulatory space as well as gradual migration towards value-based reimbursement and in tandem, the proliferation of business lines beyond hospice. With these factors in mind, below are four key trends hospices should watch this year.
Hospice News
JUNE 14, 2023
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. In 2022 and 2023, hospital spending growth is projected to accelerate substantially to 9.3%.”
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 30, 2022
Wages for hospice aides and CNAs are rising faster than those for other interdisciplinary team members as providers seek to stem rampant turnover among those employees.
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