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Fallout of 2023 Home Health Payment Rule Likely to Affect Hospices

Hospice News

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. While this is an improvement from the 4.2%

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How the 2023 Home Health Rule Could Change the Game in Hospice M&A

Hospice News

The pendulum of investor interest has swung hard into the hospice market in recent years, but shifts in reimbursement could steer buyers towards home health. Uncertainty earlier this year around Medicare’s proposed 2023 home health payment rates led some stakeholders to expect a swerve towards hospice.

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Leading Nursing Trends for 2023

Nurse.com

Home health nurses provide a number of critical services, including wound care, medication management, and patient education and often work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as doctors and therapists. The post Leading Nursing Trends for 2023 appeared first on Nurse.com Blog.

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Where Hospices Are Seeing the Greatest ROI on Staffing Investments

Hospice News

Medical groups and health systems nationwide reported a median of 10% increase in staffing costs from 2022 to 2023 in a recent American Medical Group Association (AGMA) survey. Responses came from physician medical groups representing more than 6,100 clinics nationwide, including palliative and hospice clinicians. About 77.6%

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Addus Acquires Apple Home Healthcare

Hospice News

The company’s acquisition focus for this year and into 2023 rests on targets primarily in the personal care and home health space, Allison indicated in a Q2 earnings call. Since 2019, Addus has purchased seven personal care companies and four home health and hospice agencies. Company-wide revenues reached $236.9

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How Telehealth Rules Will Change

Hospice News

Telehealth’s future remains murky Providers also need to understand billing and related codes for telehealth reimbursement, particularly for those that also offer palliative and senior care services, says Mollie Gurian, vice president of home based and HCBS policy at LeadingAge.

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Future Leader: Drake Jarman, SVP of Growth, Hospice, Amedisys

Hospice News

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. NASDAQ: AMED) has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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