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JANUARY 29, 2024

Countering this however, is the need for greater education for all stakeholders on the nature of these services and how they are distinct from hospice. We’ll likely also see more palliative care programs emerge across the continuum, as more hospices, health systems and primary care companies begin to invest more heavily in these services.

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DECEMBER 23, 2022

Illinois-headquartered Unity Hospice & Palliative Care has expanded to Houston, Texas, following its acquisition of an existing license in that market. This expansion coincides with Unity’s 30 th anniversary as a premier hospice and palliative care organization,” Unity owner Michael Klein told Hospice News in an email. “As

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Unity Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater Houston has unveiled a five-year general inpatient (GIP) service agreement with the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) Health. The hospice will provide GIP care across the health system’s four hospitals. Unity Hospice and Palliative Care serves 13 counties in Texas.

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APRIL 9, 2024

In addition to home-based primary care, Enoble providers hospice and palliative care, among other services. of New Jersey’s population will be 60 and older by the year 2030, an increase of 30% from 2012. ” The post House Call, Hospice Company Enoble Care Merges with Clare Medical appeared first on Hospice News.

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JULY 19, 2023

Current projections are that the industry could nearly double in market value size by 2030 and reach value amounts that tip into the billions. Palliative care] is an evolving space of interdisciplinary care for seriously ill folks,” Farrand said during Hospice News’ Palliative Care Conference. “If

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JULY 5, 2022

Iowa-based Hospice of Washington County is rebuilding and relocating its administrative offices, which also houses the provider’s palliative care clinic. The hospice received a $60,464 grant from the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship to fund the rebuild, part of a statewide water quality improvement project.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Hospice operators in 2024 are navigating a rapidly transforming environment. 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.

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AUGUST 19, 2022

In addition to palliative, Homeland at Home provides facility- and home-based hospice, home health, personal and skilled nursing care, along with bereavement support. of the state’s overall population by 2030, a rise from 19% currently, according to the U.S. Seniors are projected to make up 27.5% Census Bureau.

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JULY 18, 2023

Hospice & Community Care has inked a deal to affiliate with Hospice of Central Pennsylvania. Joining forces will also allow the two Pennsylvania-based nonprofit hospice and palliative care providers to realize cost-savings potential when it comes to purchasing durable medical equipment, pharmaceuticals and other medical supplies.

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

Residential Hospice has acquired Illinois-based Safe Haven Hospice from the senior living provider Christian Horizons for an undisclosed sum. ” By 2030, seniors are projected to make up nearly a quarter (22.3%) of the overall Illinois population, up from 16.6% Graham went on to acquire Residential Hospice in 2014.

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APRIL 21, 2023

Palliative care providers offer a diverse range of services designed to meet their patients’ complex needs, and forthcoming payment model demonstrations will reflect this heterogeneity, fashioned with inclusive, yet measurable tools, Ellen Lukens, deputy director of CMMI said at the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference in Washington D.C.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

CMS has announced plans to ensure that 100% of Medicare beneficiaries become aligned with an accountable care entity by 2030, a goal that could expand reimbursement potential for palliative care providers. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) could potentially increase their number.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As hospices prepare for Medicare Advantage, more nonprofits are finding that creating partnerships or entering affiliations will better position themselves for payer negotiations. Nonprofit hospice affiliations have surged in 2022 and 2023. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently extended the program to 2030.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Health plan participation in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) will fall in 2024. For calendar year 2024, 13 Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) will participate in the program’s hospice component, providing coverage through 78 health plans in 19 states. “It’s been a rocky road.

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AUGUST 9, 2023

Nearly one-third of the nation’s prison population will be 55 and older by 2030, according to research from the Prison Fellowship. Nearly one-third of the nation’s prison population will be 55 and older by 2030, according to research from the Prison Fellowship. And that is just unconscionable, but it’s where we are at right now.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

This age group is projected to make up more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, a rise from 12.9% The Lousianna-based home health and hospice provider is in the process of being acquired for $5.4 Texas Palliative Care was established in 2008 when The Hospice of East Texas expanded with these services. NASDAQ: LHC).

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AUGUST 4, 2023

Hospice of the Chesapeake has exceeded its growth expectations since its 2020 acquisition of Hospice of Charles County. At the transaction’s closing, the acquisition boosted Hospice of the Chesapeake’s average daily census to more than 620, up from 580. The financial terms of the transactions were undisclosed.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Providers and payers alike are strategizing ways to tackle current reimbursement challenges and anticipate hospice payment’s future direction. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)] has expressed the goal of increasing the number of patients who are under value-based care,” Wise told Hospice News during the ELEVATE conference.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

Helios Care is working to change the face of hospice in its update New York service region, with a new partnership with the Bassett Healthcare Network as a cornerstone of its strategy. Formerly known as Catskills Area Hospice and Palliative Care, the organization rebranded as Helios in 2019.

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APRIL 21, 2022

Partners In Care and Summit Health were longtime partners in end-of-life care in the region so the formation of a formal agreement was a natural evolution in this relationship,” Hagfors told Hospice News in an email. ” Partners In Care offers palliative, home health and community- and facility-based hospice care, among other services.

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JUNE 30, 2022

Texas-based senior living provider EdenHill Communities recently expanded to offer hospice services. The continuing care retirement community (CCRC) is located on a 27-acre campus, in which eligible residents are now able to access in-house hospice services. The company previously outsourced hospice services for residents.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Given the critical role of family caregivers in home-based care, hospices have a vested interest in expanding their access to support. And while hospices offer social workers and spiritual care, many families continue to have unmet needs that could impede some patients’ access to hospice.

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APRIL 20, 2022

Bristol Hospice has acquired Hospice Select in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for an undisclosed sum. The hospice operates more than 45 locations across 13 states, with EBITDA that exceeds $70 million, according to PE Hub. M&A advisory firm Agenda Health represented Hospice Select in the transaction. “We

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APRIL 28, 2022

Maryland-based Hospice of the Chesapeake has penned an agreement to acquire nearby Calvert Hospice for an undisclosed amount. ” Hospice of the Chesapeake has cared for patients since 1979, prior to establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Hospice of the Chesapeake in Oct.

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AUGUST 3, 2023

A transition to value-based reimbursement would fundamentally change the traditional hospice business model. Hospices are inching ever closer to the value-based arena. There are some really positive changes that are attached to a value-based care organizational model,” Jain told Hospice News.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Agape Care Group has expanded into Alabama and Louisiana with the acquisition of Journey Hospice. Both [Alabama and Louisiana] are tremendous markets with compelling demographics and strong workforces,” Agape CEO Troy Yarborough told Hospice News. “We Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Alabama reached 47.4%

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Enhabit Home Health and Hospice (NYSE: EHAB) has acquired Texas-based Caring Hearts Hospice for an undisclosed amount, adding four locations to the company’s footprint in the state. Enhabit emerged from the spinoff of Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice segment, which completed in July. billion to $1.12

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

By the Bay Health and Mission Hospice & Home Care recently signed a letter of intent to merge the two California-organizations. The new organization – combining two of the longest-standing not-for-profit hospices in California – would be uniquely positioned to serve more patients and families.”

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MARCH 29, 2024

Data are key to understanding how value-based care has helped highlight quality benefits of hospice. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is sunsetting the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) as of Dec. The post Hospice’s Outlook in Value-Based Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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APRIL 22, 2022

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. We are thankful the community will now have access to hospice care close to home to service the growing need.”.

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MARCH 28, 2023

Hospices will need to leverage creativity to thrive in a Medicare Advantage reimbursement environment. Often called the Medicare Advantage carve-in, the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model is now in its third year. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the demo through 2030.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

The JAMA Network Open study found that more than half of cancer decedents in states that require health care providers to offer palliative consultations died at home or at inpatient hospices versus a hospital setting. Operators have their eyes on the ever-shifting payment landscape and the headwinds and opportunities that come with it.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Community-based nonprofit hospices can help blaze a trail towards a better future in American health care. This will be a core philosophy underlying Blue Ridge Hospice’s strategic goals for years to come, according to the company’s recently appointed CEO Jason Parsons.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

OpusCare of Florida recently opened a new inpatient hospice facility near the state’s southern tip. This made the facility the first freestanding hospice center in that region. “We Initially scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2022, the 13-suite hospice center began operations last week. “It Census Bureau.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

has acquired Trio Home Health Care and Hospice, growing its reach in the Lone Star State, which is a key focus area for the company. This latest acquisition fills our quest to expand our geographic footprint within our primary service areas,” said Jet Health CEO Stace Bratcher in a statement shared with Hospice News.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

Croix Hospice has been on a quest to conquer the Midwest through acquisitions and de novos. The company today announced its purchase of Adaptive Hospice from Help at Home, which brings St. The hospice provider is a portfolio company of the private equity firm H.I.G. Croix Hospice President and CFO Stephen Phenneger. “We

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NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Three independent providers — By the Bay Health, Mission Hospice & Home Care and Hope Hospice — will merge, becoming the largest nonprofit hospice network in northern California. In the intervening months, Hope Hospice also joined the transaction. By the Bay Health was the first hospice to operate in its home state.

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