Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

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. Looking ahead to 2025, what do you foresee as being different about the hospice industry? To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

Many hospices in 2025 are driving to expand in the senior housing and assisted living space. million licensed beds, according to the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). million total patients, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents reached 52.23% in Texas during 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. New Day launched in 2020, led by a group of former hospice and home health professionals. Our pipeline for future deals is robust, and we are excited heading into 2025. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

The report surveyed thousands of home health, hospice, palliative and home care professionals nationwide about their technology investments in 2025. Technology is reshaping care at home like never before, with advancements paving the way for transformative care delivery, the report indicated.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

The nations health care system is ripe for change when it comes to improved hospice utilization that could help curb expenditures and improve outcomes, Jackson said during Hospice News 2025 Industry Outlook webinar. in 2022, the National Alliance for Care at Home reported. National hospice utilization rates reached 49.1%

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

31, these flexibilities allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually and conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The National Alliance for Care at Home spearheaded the effort. Currently set to expire Dec. The bill has since stalled on the U.S.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2024

We will ensure that health care at home continues to evolve as an integral and vital partner in the continuum of care in America.” Landers’ appointment as inaugural CEO represents another step in the alliance’s integration process, which is expected to continue through the beginning of 2025.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2024

This [Alliance] is a tremendous resource to our industry [as] we build a tent large enough for all stakeholders in the health care at home sector.” The alliance is anticipated to take shape under a new name by January 2025, he indicated. “We have been very thoughtful about how we brought these two organizations together.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This conference is the final conference that legacy NHPCO is hosting as it joins with the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) to become the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). NAHC will host its final conference on October 20-24, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients. In 2025, this will rise to $34,465. For Fiscal Year 2024, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the cap at $33,394.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

(Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) is proud to announce the addition of a proven leader, Sherl Brand, RN, BSN, who will be joining the Alliance as its first Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective the middle of January 2025.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Longer stays reduce health care costs in the last year of life by as much as 11%, according to a 2023 report from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), and NORC at the University of Chicago. 9: [ UPDATED] Rep.

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NHPCO

AUGUST 26, 2024

Landers brings almost two decades of experience as a physician, executive leader and health policy advocate to The Alliance, which represents care at home and community providers across the country. Dr. Landers has dedicated his career to seeking home- and community-based health care solutions for people of all ages.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2025

The number of hospice care days also saw increases, as did average length of stay and average number of patient visits per week. Barring some extreme event like a global pandemic, for example a decline in utilization is unlikely in 2025 and beyond. But in 2025, the pendulum could start swinging in the other direction.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) will deliver resources, education, and information to help members grow their organizations, and will serve as the united voice of the member community advocating for policies that advance the provision of high-quality care for patients and their families.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

I had a colleague that left my department and went into the care at home space within hospice. What do you foresee as being different about the hospice industry looking ahead to 2025? I got into that area within the southern California region, and I was working in that job for about six years.

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Hospice Red River Valley

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The need for care at home and in the community is greater than ever before with an increasing elderly population and limited access to hospice care in our rural areas. Heather’s House will be a special place of care and support, projected to open Spring 2025, and located at 3800 56 th Ave. Fargo, ND 58104.

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NHPCO

JULY 12, 2024

This historic alliance creates a national organization representing providers of home care, home health, hospice, and palliative care, forming the most powerful voice and resource the care-at-home community has seen. The integration process underway is expected to continue through the beginning of 2025.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The second piece of this three-part Hospice News series will explore the leading issues in hospice marketing and community outreach in 2025. Photo by Hospice News Photo by Hospice News 2025 Outlook Survey Results by Hospice News and Homecare Homebase. Regardless of length of stay, hospice saves Medicare roughly $3.5

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 home health rule, the SFP is set for 2025 implementation. 1, 2025, could potentially lead patients away from quality providers and into the arms of bad actors in the space, according to Dr. Steven Landers, newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home. “We

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

hike CMS approved in its 2025 final rule. The payment update reflects a 5% annual wage index update, rising inpatient care costs alongside the potential financial impacts of new quality standards, according to the agency. increase in per diem payments alongside evolving quality reporting measures. It is also lower than the 2.9%

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The telemedicine extension reflects a growing recognition of the critical role telehealth plays in ensuring timely access to care, particularly in the hospice setting, said Madison Summers, public affairs professional at the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) on Thursday announced a new name for their recently combined organization. Among these is a tool to help consumers find home health, hospice and palliative care providers within their communities.

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Hospice News

MARCH 11, 2025

Beyond internal operations, HOPE will also have a direct impact on hospice CAHPS scores, which will carry even more weight in HQRP ratings starting in 2025. While symptom management and nursing care remain central, customer service will be just as crucial, affecting overall quality scores and public perception.

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2025

Changing regulations and workforce shortages have created a churning undercurrent of risk within both the home health and hospice industries, according to Dr. Steven Landers, CEO of the National Alliance for Caring at Home. Medicare Advantage is a massive strategic issue for the whole care at home community.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With Mr. Kennedys confirmation, along with that of a Project 2025 architect to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget, the stakes just got higher. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Lipschutz said in a statement.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

2, 2025, extended the temporary block of the freeze, according to a recent Associated Press report. The palliative care impacts A key clarifying point for palliative care providers to understand is that Medicaid programs were exempt from the OMBs pause, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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