Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

This drive is evidenced by Optum’s pending acquisition of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) and its purchase of home health and hospice provider LHC Group, which closed in February. billion acquisition of LHC Group in February, citing the growing prevalence of home-based care as a driver for these investments.

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Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

Capital, has opened six other de novos in 2022 through February of this year, located in Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Minnesota and Kansas. The hospice provider’s most recent prior expansion in Kansas was a new office that opened in February of 2022 in Overland Park, near Kansas City.

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2024

Total employment in this sector was 5% higher in July 2023 than in February 2020, MedPAC reported. Department of Commerce defines this sector to include hospices, home health agencies, private duty, pediatric agencies and other providers of care in the home.

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Hospice News

JUNE 28, 2024

billion acquisition of LHC Group in February 2023. The Amedisys deal is among a slew of large acquisitions by Optum, which include the home health and hospice provider LHC Group and the health care tech company Change Healthcare. Optum closed its $5.4 Earlier this year, the U.S.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2024

Contreras defrauded Medicare of nearly $4 million in false and fraudulent hospice claims from July 2016 to February 2019, according to the plea agreement. Contreras served as a physician for two Pasadena-based providers, Saint Mariam Hospice Inc. and Arcadia Hospice Provider Inc. District Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2024

The two hospice providers in February announced the affiliation after signing a letter of intent to enter a Management Services Agreement. Hospice of the Western Reserve has completed its affiliation with Hospice of North Central Ohio (HNCO), expanding its geographic presence in the Buckeye state. Financial terms of the deal were undisclosed.

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2024

Now federal regulators are taking an even closer look, the Wall Street Journal reported in February. The DOJ performed a similar investigation — and filed a lawsuit — when Optum acquired the health care technology company Change Healthcare last year. A federal court eventually allowed that deal to proceed.

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Hospice News

APRIL 2, 2024

As of February 2023, Charter provided hospice, home health, complex care management and palliative care services to nearly 13,000 patients. A public record search showed Chapter 7 filings for Charter locations in at least eight states, which span the company’s entire footprint. The company’s headquarters were in California.

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Hospice News

APRIL 24, 2024

billion acquisition of LHC Group in February 2023. The Amedisys deal is among a slew of large acquisitions by Optum, which include the home health and hospice provider LHC Group and the health care tech company Change Healthcare. Optum closed its $5.4 Earlier this year, the U.S.

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Hospice News

MARCH 31, 2023

The Florida-based nonprofit Empath Health included a transition plan in its agreement to merge with the former Stratum Health in February 2020. PE-backed Bristol Hospice in February tapped Alex Mauricio as its new top executive. Some providers begin their preparations years in advance. Scuillo did step away in January.

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Hospice News

APRIL 4, 2023

Mauricio ascended to the CEO position in February after serving as the company’s president and chief strategy officer. Broadway’s appointment is the latest leadership change for Bristol. The company’s former top executive, Hyrum Kirton, who is now a board member. She is a true advocate for the hospice benefit,” Mauricio said of Broadway.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

billion acquisition of LHC Group in February, citing the growing prevalence of home-based care as a driver for these investments. Nearly 67,000 abstained. This is the second massive home health and hospice deal for Optum. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary closed its $5.4

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Hospice News

MAY 24, 2024

billion acquisition of LHC Group in February 2023, with the company also inking a deal to purchase Amedisys Inc. The consideration was in part driven by recent large-scale transactions in the home health and hospice space. These included UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum’s $5.4 NASDAQ: AMED) for $3.3 billion last June.

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Together for Short Lives

MARCH 1, 2024

Yesterday (Thursday 29 February) the House of Commons Health and Social Care Select Committee published its inquiry report on assisted dying and assisted suicide This is an extremely complex issue with many ethical and moral questions at its heart, not to mention the understandably strong emotions it evokes across all parts of society.

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Hospice News

JULY 24, 2023

Atlanta-based Gentiva in February agreed to acquire Heartland Hospice from ProMedica, a nonprofit health system headquartered in Ohio. To me hospice is about allowing those at the end of life to gain the care, respect and dignity they deserve. This office will allow us to go further into the counties.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 16, 2024

billion acquisition of LHC Group, which closed last February. Optum in June 2023 penned an agreement to acquire Amedisys in an all-cash transaction of $101 per share, or about $3.3 This followed its $5.4 UnitedHealth Group executives had no comment on the pending Amedisys deal during the Q1 earnings call.

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Hospice News

JUNE 5, 2023

billion acquisition of LHC Group this past February. This marks Optum’s second attempt to purchase a massive home health and hospice company. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary closes its $5.4 The post With Option Care Deal Pending, Optum Makes Bid for Amedisys appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MAY 9, 2024

acquisition of LHC Group in February 2023, with the company also inking a deal to purchase Amedisys Inc. AREX Capital last summer urged the company to consider a full or fair sale process, partly fueled by recent large-scale transactions in the home health and hospice space.These included UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum’s $5.4

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Hospice News

APRIL 1, 2024

billion acquisition of LHC Group, which closed in February of that year. In June 2023, the company penned an agreement to acquire Amedisys in an all-cash transaction of $101 per share, or about $3.3 This followed its $5.4 The Amedisys deal is expected to complete in the second quarter of 2024.

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Sustainable Caregiving

MARCH 1, 2022

by Julia WeaverThis article originally appeared on Redfin.com on February 28, 2022. Throughout our lifetime, we accumulate belongings that we may no longer … Caring for Aging Parents: Helping Your Loved Ones Declutter with Intention Read More ».

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Hospice News

AUGUST 14, 2023

billion acquisition of LHC Group this past February, citing the growing prevalence of home-based care as a driver for these investments. The pending transaction followed a previous offer to acquire Amedisys by the home infusion company Option Care Health (NASDAQ: OPCH) for $3.6 The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary closed its $5.4

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Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2023

billion acquisition of LHC Group this past February, citing the growing prevalence of home-based care as a driver for these investments. This marks Optum’s second purchase of a massive home health and hospice company, as the insurance behemoth continues to beef up its presence in the provider space, including its home-based capabilities.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2024

The GUIDE model is very flexible,” Baumgardner said at the Hospice News Palliative Care Conference in Tampa, Florida in February. Gavin Baumgardner, vice president and national medical director of primary and palliative care at Contessa, a subsidiary of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED). Payers] are not saying every dementia patient looks the same.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Last February, Hospice of Southwest Michigan rebranded as Centrica Care Navigators. Many in the hospice industry see service diversification as a business imperative to ensure that they can remain financially viable and build more longitudinal relationships with patients.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 12, 2024

billion acquisition of LHC Group, which closed in February. Optum in June penned an agreement to acquire Amedisys in an all-cash transaction of $101 per share, or about $3.3 This followed its $5.4

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 30, 2023

HCP WEBINAR Staying Compliant in 2023: What You Need to Know About Colorado’s Training Requirements Tuesday, February 21st @ 2pm EST Tuesday, February 21st @ 2pm EST Tuesday, February 21st @ 2pm EST 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Are you ready to meet and exceed state training requirements in 2023?

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

The pilot, which ran from September 2015 through February 2016, had 82 patients enrolled across four counties and palliative care organizations: Collabria Care in Napa, Interim Healthcare in Redding, ResolutionCare in Eureka and YoloCares in Davis.

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Home Care Pulse

JANUARY 23, 2023

HCP WEBINAR Staying Compliant in 2023: What You Need to Know About West Virginia’s Training Requirements Tuesday February 14th, 2023 Tuesday February 14th, 2023 Tuesday February 14th 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min 2:00pm EST | 60 min Are you ready to meet and exceed state training requirements in 2023?

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Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation announced the program in February 2022 to replace the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) models. “Those high-needs REACH ACOs are things that hospices need to pay attention to, because those are the patients that you can really reach out and make an impact.”

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Hospice News

APRIL 19, 2023

Optum, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), closed the LHC Group transaction in February and has since been quiet on its plans for its new asset — aside from general statements about expanding its home-based care capabilities. billion buyout.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Historically a personal care company, BrightSpring stepped into the hospice space in February 2021 with its $775 million acquisition of Abode Healthcare from the private equity firm Summit Partners. The company went on to purchase North Carolina-based Dare County Home Health & Hospice for $2.9 million in September that same year.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2023

billion deal to acquire LHC Group in February. AREX’s letter comes at a time when Enhabit’s largest peers have already agreed to, or even completed, transactions of their own. UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum closed a $5.4 Meanwhile, Amedisys Inc. Nasdaq: AMED) announced a $3.6

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

billion acquisition of LHC Group in February. .” The Amedisys deal is among a slew of large acquisitions by Optum, which include the home health and hospice provider LHC Group and the health care tech company Change Healthcare. Optum closed its $5.4 A federal court in Sept.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

billion purchase of LHC Group in February — fit into its home-based and hospice care models. As far as the specifics are concerned, I think we’ll now go through our regular kind of process, and we’ll update you as appropriate, but [there’s] probably not much more to say today.”

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Together for Short Lives

JULY 24, 2023

The partnership with Morrisons, which started in February 2022, […] The post Patron Simon Cowell gives heartfelt message of thanks to Morrisons for raising £5 million for Together for Short Lives appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2024

Koda in February 2022 secured $3.5 Koda Health spun out of that work as an independent company. The company’s platform is designed to digitize patients’ decision-making around their care preferences and goals. million in growth capital to spur the expansion of its platform and hire additional staff.

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Changing Lives Podcast

JANUARY 19, 2024

Pickup dates: February 9, 13, and 14 from 9am-4pm Where: Stan Klemencic Care Centre: Are you missing loved ones on Valentine’s Day? Boxes can be picked up on Friday, February 9th from 9am-4pm, and on February 13th and 14th from 9am-4pm at the Stan Klemencic Care Centre.

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