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2023’s Most Impactful Hospice Regulatory Moves

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Program integrity issues that have heated up in the hospice space during the past five years reached a boiling point in 2023. Hospice providers have seen an array of increased regulatory oversight in 2023. There is scrutiny on hospice care [that’s] setting the stage for the next phase of what hospice oversight looks like.

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Hospice, Palliative Care Leaders Foresee a ‘New Normal’ for 2023

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Hospice News spoke with a group of industry leaders — from publicly traded companies, private firms and nonprofit organizations — about the major trends and most pressing concerns on their radar as the new year approaches. Croix Hospice, a portfolio company of H.I.G. In 2023, I believe we’ll see a recovery in staffing and volumes.

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Top 5 ‘Hidden Gem’ Palliative Care News Stories from 2023

Hospice News

As the need for palliation grows, outcomes and experiences vastly vary – with payment often at the crux of inconsistencies in quality and care delivery approaches. The topics range from unmet staff and patient needs, financial and operational headwinds and research fueling innovative care delivery approaches.

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The Most Significant Hospice Deals So Far in 2023

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Thus far in 2023, hospice merger and acquisition activity has deviated from prior years. The last five years saw record-breaking multiples in the hospice space and private equity-backed platform deals were among the most common types of transactions. But in 2023, private equity activity slowed from its formerly frenzied pace.

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Palliative Care, Health Equity Growing in Medicare Advantage

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She recently joined the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) as its innovation lab clinical officer. This is a rise from 180 MA plans in 2023 offering palliative services and 64 MA plans in 2020. Reimbursement for community-based palliative care is gaining ground in the Medicare Advantage realm.

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3 Nonprofit Hospice Providers to Watch in 2023

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Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.

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Growing Palliative Care a Key Priority for Amedisys in 2024

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Expanding palliative care relationships and joint venture partnerships is a priority for 2024, the Louisiana-based home health and hospice provider indicated in a filing with the U.S. “Our 31, 2023, Contessa was a stakeholder in at least 10 joint ventures that were actively admitting patients, according to the SEC filing.

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