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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

Hospice News

In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. 1 Social Workers Leaving Hospice, Health Care in Record Numbers (July 11). One seldom-discussed aspect of this year’s pervasive labor shortage was the number of social workers who had left the field. Pay Raise for 2023 (July 27).

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Gentiva Engineers Unique Palliative Care Payment System Via AIM Program

Hospice News

The following year, the insurance giant divested Kindred’s hospice and personal care segments, selling a 60% stake to the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice (CDR) for $2.8 The care model is driven primarily by nurse practitioners who visit as often as once a week, according to Stengle.

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How California Began Expanding Palliative Care Via Medicaid

Hospice News

Thus far in 2024, 625 patients have been active in the program; 1,000 were enrolled in 2023. For individuals who take part in the program, they are required to be visited by a nurse and a social worker once per month. Today, the Partnership HealthPlan of California serves nearly 950,000 clients across 24 counties statewide.

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5 Most Game-Changing Hospice Deals from 2022

Hospice News

These interesting, unusual or groundbreaking deals could signal what’s to come in 2023 and help shape the hospice market’s long-term future. The transaction, now expected to close in the first quarter of 2023, also marked one of the most unexpected and expensive deals to take place in the hospice sector. Optum to pick up LHC Group.

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NHPCO’s Interim CEO Marcantonio: Hospice Benefit Must Evolve

Hospice News

I was looking at that as an option that really brought all the pieces together, because hospice care is really about whole-person care: all the emotional, medical and spiritual needs of the individual. . What are your thoughts on how the 2023 final rule will affect providers and patients?

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Voices: Josie Aquino, LMSW, ACC,  Director, Product Management, VNS Health

Hospice News

I have channeled my passion for working with underserved communities, beginning as a licensed social worker for a large hospital system, where I experienced firsthand the disparities in healthcare access and limitations in delivering whole-person care. Editor’s Note: This article has been edited for length and clarity.

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Ep.17: How Home Care Agencies Can Reduce Hospital Readmissions

Home Care Pulse

Next steps are, you know, our registered nurses and you know, us in New Jersey here, we, you know, operate with registered nurses for our, you know, home health aide supervision and, and personal care. Laura Coyle ( 09:01 ): Home health, a lot of times upon discharge, you know, there will be home health in place.