Hospice News

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The CMS Innovation Center announced the GUIDE demonstration in July 2023, which is designed to improve quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing care coordination, behavioral health and functional needs. Participation in the GUIDE model has grown since its inception.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

The SFP program was developed in response to July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Congress mandated the SFP in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 , which contained language from the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2025

HIA Hospice anticipates opening the hospice center by late July or early August this year. The organization earlier this year relocated its general inpatient hospice care facility Heather’s House, the first of its kind in North Dakota.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This was in response to July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Congress mandated the SFP in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 , which contained language from the Helping Our Senior Population in Comfort Environments (HOSPICE) Act. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The gestation of Texas-based VitalCaring was years in the works, but it built its clinical foundation around July 2021, when its three principal owners — Anthony and the private equity firms Vistria Group and Nautic Partners — purchased an undisclosed home health agency in Louisiana.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

That’s precisely what Dr. Julianne Ewen and Dr. Julie Ossege set out to provide in their groundbreaking new book, Guide for the New Nurse Practitioner: Transitioning Into Practice , published by Springer Publishing in early 2025. . You’ve got the education, the clinical hours , and the degree—but where’s the map for what comes next?

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Additionally, starting in July we are participating in the [Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE)] payment model. We have an incredible team in that geographic market that really knows what the community needs. That local leadership and local connection is so important.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2022

Encompass Health’s forthcoming spin off of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice is expected to complete July 1. The post Enhabit Home Health & Hospice to Split from Encompass Health in July, Names Board appeared first on Hospice News. Enhabit filed a Form 10 registration with the U.S.

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2025

CMS in July 2023 first announced a provisional period of enhanced oversight for new hospices in those four states. Cumulatively, the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) company Palmetto found 330 claims with edit effectiveness through a pre-payment review, 99 of which were denied. This is a 40% denial rate.

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AJN Off the Charts

JUNE 24, 2024

The July issue of AJN is now live. The July issue also includes new installments in several series: “Evidence-Based Decision-Making: Removing Persistent Barriers to Systematic Searching” discusses optimizing the systematic search to retrieve relevant results from the existing external evidence to answer a clinical question.

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Daily Nurse

AUGUST 10, 2022

Last Wednesday, Julie Lakomiak, a home health nurse from Plainfield, Illinois, donated her kidney to a “non-directed recipient.” This week, she’s our Nurse of the Week. Lakomiak doesn’t know who the recipient of her kidney will be. But as a nurse for almost 20 years, she wanted to help someone in need and make others […].

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Hospice News

JANUARY 29, 2025

In July 2024, BrightStar Care reported that it signed 15 new franchisees in the first half of 2024. Home-based care provider BrightStar Care has leveraged data at the local level to boost both quality and scale. Currently, the companys 400 locations are 90% franchise and 10% corporate owned, operating in 42 states.

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Daily Nurse

JUNE 7, 2023

Julie Thompson, a nurse at Van Diest Medical Center (VDMC) in Webster City, Iowa, helped a little boy overcome his fear and anxiety before surgery and was named the 2023 recipient of the Daisy Award for Extraordinary Nurses.

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Hospice News

JULY 10, 2025

Co-defendant Juan Carlos Esparza’s change of plea hearing is scheduled for July 14. Co-defendant Mihran Panosyan pleaded guilty to money laundering in June and is scheduled to be sentenced Sept. The FBI and the U.S.

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Hospice News

JULY 2, 2025

July 2nd, 2025 – In an exciting move set to redefine the hospice pharmacy benefit management (PBM) landscape, PDC Rx and AvaCare announce their decision to consolidate, forming one unified entity that will deliver enhanced value, efficiency, and transparency to clients, patients, and partners across the hospice healthcare ecosystem.

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Bayshore Care Home

JULY 1, 2025

Looking Ahead to Independence Day: Supporting Seniors This Holiday Weekend The Fourth of July is a time to celebrate freedom, family, and community — and at Bayshore Home Care, we. The post As the Fourth of July Approaches: Celebrating Independence and Connection first appeared on Bayshore Home Care.

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Hospice News

JUNE 13, 2022

The forthcoming spin-off of Enhabit Home Health & Hospice from Encompass Health (NYSE: EHC) is just about ready to close on July 1. The company filed documents with the SEC detailing its financial position and performance outlook as it formally launches on July 1. . The Enhabit spin off, however, is proceeding apace. billion to $1.12

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2025

Through the program, Our Hospices caregivers will provide the following services: Bathing and grooming Dressing and toileting Meal preparation Medication reminders Light housekeeping and laundry Transportation to appointments Personal Care Program Manager Julie Davis will lead the new suite of services, which will launch in early April.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The agency in July 2023 first announced a “provisional period of enhanced oversight” for new hospices in those states. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is expanding its enhanced oversight for new hospices in fraud-ridden states, including California, Nevada, Arizona and Texas.

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Diversity Nursing

JULY 9, 2025

July marks an important occasion: Disability Pride Month. The History: A Look Back Did you know that Disability Pride Month is celebrated in July to commemorate a monumental civil rights victory? The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law on July 26, 1990.

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AlayaCare

JULY 26, 2023

Leading provider of home infusion nursing services in the Northeast selects AlayaCare as its operating system TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 26, 2023 / AlayaCare , an industry-leading end-to-end platform for home-based care, today announced that Infusion Ventures, Inc.,

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

The fellowship will launch in July 2023 at HCA Florida Osceola Hospital, the Orlando VA Medical Center and Chemed Corp. Last July the company completed its purchase of an 80% stake in Brookdale Senior Living’s. The program will accept two fellows annually. subsidiary (NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare.

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AJN Off the Charts

JUNE 26, 2023

The July issue of AJN is now live. The post In AJN’s July Issue, a Guest Editorial by Angelina Jolie and Other Essential Reading appeared first on Off the Charts. ” On this topic in the same issue, see the Nurse Innovators column, “ Improving Bruise Detection in Patients with Dark Skin Tone.

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AlayaCare

JULY 18, 2024

NEW YORK, NY – July 18, 2024 – AlayaCare, a global technology platform for home infusion businesses, announced today that it is the technology partner of choice for independent specialty infusion pharmacy BioMatrix, serving approximately 10,000 unique patients across the United States.

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AlayaCare

JULY 25, 2023

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 25, 2023 / AlayaCare , an end-to-end platform for home-based care, today announced it was selected as one of 8 companies to lead Canadian innovation as part of the Global Hypergrowth Project (GHP). The project aims to support selected companies as they go from major players to global powerhouses.

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Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2023

Other states have similar laws that will take effect beginning July 1, in October or in January 2024, the BMJ report indicated. Currently, 19 states in the United States have enacted bans or restrictions on the delivery of transgender health care, according to a recent report from The British Medical Journal (BMJ).

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Diversity Nursing

JULY 1, 2025

The July 23-24 FREE virtual conference features speakers and panelists from all over the U.S. Call For Abstracts Deadline July 9th! and several engaging activities. Discuss advocacy for policies that prioritize the determinants of health and wellness.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The survey polled 1,000 people in the Republic of Ireland throughout July 2023. “Palliative Care is an approach which aims to improve the quality of life of patients and their families who are facing the problems associated with life-limiting illness.”

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AlayaCare

JULY 11, 2023

AlayaCare Bolsters Leadership Team to Accelerate Growth and US Expansion TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / July 11, 2023 / AlayaCare, an industry-leading end-to-end platform for home-based care, today announced that Chris Hare has joined the executive leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).

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Hospice News

APRIL 27, 2023

This brings its total of new clinician hires to 475 since the implementation of its bonus program in July of last year. VITAS will not be making those additional payments forever and currently has no plans to extend the program after its scheduled end date in July.

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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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Daily Nurse

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Julie Stegman , Vice President, Health Learning & Practice Segment Promising Future for Nursing in 2025 As we look toward 2025, the predictions from nursing leaders paint a promising picture for the future of healthcare.

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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

MAY 31, 2024

The goals of the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), which went live on July 1, are to improve quality and reduce the cost of cancer care with augmented care coordination. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced a second cohort for its Enhancing Oncology Model payment demonstration, as well as some updates to the program.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2022

Also, as of July 1, Medicare sequestration resumed after being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Making matters worse for those organizations, the proposed payment cuts if finalized come at a time when costs are skyrocketing for supplies, labor, gas and travel expenses, and wages.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Data were collected and analyzed from July 2022 to July 2023 of self-identifying Hispanic patients with serious noncancer life-limiting illnesses. The study compared two groups of Hispanic patients across Colorado-based community health care systems, nonprofit providers and academic settings from January 2017 to January 2021.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

The clinical trial examined outcomes among 66 patients receiving care at nine cancer centers across Canada between July 25, 2015 and June 2, 2022. Patients included individuals with liver cancer suffering with high levels of pain and discomfort who did not respond to treatment.

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