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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) are investigating the case. He faces a minimum penalty of two years in prison for the aggravated identity theft charge, a maximum 10-year prison sentence on the health care fraud charge, and a maximum of 20 years in prison for the money laundering charge.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The first was two July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General(OIG) launched a national audit of GIP utilization. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). In addition to CMS contractors, the U.S.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

Jimmy Panetta (D-CA) and Brad Wenstrup (R-OH) wrote to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young. 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. 2023, they and Reps.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The Pennant Group has been quietly building palliative care programs driven by its local leaders with support from the corporate offices Service Center. Pennant is the holding company for a group of independent hospice, home health and senior living providers located across 13 states.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This in turn would allow Veterans greater access to palliative care, which is typically a core element of PACE programs, according to Dr. Richard Feifer, chief medical officer at the PACE company InnovAge. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) would form coordinated partnerships with PACE providers in communities nationwide.

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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. Panetta and Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) were also signatories on the letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The bill’s journey through Congress began with Denise Formolo, a veterans service officer for Dickinson County, Michigan. I’m grateful to my colleague for helping get this important legislation over the finish line.” She discovered the gap in benefits while aiding the family of veteran Gerald Elliott.

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MARCH 4, 2025

Bell previously served as the nonprofit hospice providers vice president and chief medical officer since 2016. Dresang previously served as senior vice president Illinois-based JourneyCare, as well as the chief development officer of Alexian Brothers AIDS Care in Chicago and executive director of the Unicorn Childrens Foundation.

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NOVEMBER 21, 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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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

“When these [social media campaign] activities started late June and early August last year, we continued to enhance our education and beneficiary activities with more collaboration with our Office of Communications on this particular broad scheme. We’ll have more to follow in the future.”

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reviewed the PRF records for 30 hospices and found that, of those, seven either failed to accurately calculate lost revenue or used the grant program’s dollars to cover unallowable expenses.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

million seniors 60 and older, the New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) reported. NuHealth has also appointed Simon Ulubabov to the newly-created position of executive vice president for hospice and palliative care services at NUMC. New York state had the fourth largest aging population nationwide in 2021, with 4.6

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MARCH 4, 2025

People with cancer often experience symptom flare-ups or have questions outside of regular office hours. Thyme Cares comprehensive approach to cancer care is particularly important for palliative care needs. This approach addresses both medical needs and social determinants of health, which are crucial components of effective palliative care.By

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JANUARY 31, 2025

The hospice provider recently opened an office in Butte, Montana, that serves as a hub for staff serving patients in surrounding communities. Headwaters has pivoted some of its back office staff to assist with patient admission and other administrative processes until it is able to expand its interdisciplinary palliative workforce.

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

Congress included the language in response to July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. The SFP was among the requirements established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). million annually.

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JANUARY 9, 2025

Economies of scale, try to mitigate your administrative costs, back office costs, and try to, frankly, jump into the risk business. I dont think anyone in the room is ultimately predicting were going to get reimbursed a whole lot more over the next five to ten years. So what are the two ways to mitigate against that?

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Kamal also serves as chief patient officer for the American Cancer Society and president-elect of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM). Managing breast cancer patients’ pain and symptoms is an instrumental area that palliative care providers have helped to evolve for the better, Kamal stated.

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Supporting the needs of interdisciplinary and back-office staff is crucial to recruitment and retention amid growing demand for hospice and home health care, Herman said. New Day has roughly 8,000 employees across its brands and offers a broad range of benefits to both part- and full-time staff.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Yet, with the right support, they can avoid unnecessary hospital stays and focus on what truly matters: creating lasting memories at home with loved ones,” Dr. Cameron Muir, chief medical and innovation officer at NPHI, said in a statement.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2025

By expanding deeper into the Houston market and adding needed density to our personal care services line, New Day can further execute upon our advanced value creation model, said Matthew Griffith, chief development and strategy officer of New Day, in a statement.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

. “From the outset of this process, we knew that Signatures culture and approach were well-aligned with Pennant,” said John Gochnour, Pennants president and chief operating officer, in a statement. That has proven to be the case as weve integrated the Idaho and Washington operations over the previous two quarters.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025

As a caregiver teaching organization, Blue Ridge Hospice is committed to ensuring the highest quality of care and experience for our patients, families, and caregivers, said Altonia Garrett, Chief Operating Officer of Blue Ridge Hospice, in a statement.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Empath Healths First Chief Philanthropy Officer Empath Health has announced that Deborah Johnson will become its first chief philanthropy officer. Traditions Health Taps New Chief Growth Officer The home health and hospice provider Traditions Health has named Kim Baldwin as its new chief growth officer.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

New Day is well-poised for growth across its health service continuum, according to Matt Griffith, chief development and strategy officer at New Day.The companys two-pronged strategy hinges on organic growth and acquisitions, with more transactions expected to come to fruition in coming months, Griffith indicated.

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MARCH 12, 2025

New Day is pleased to welcome Patient Recovery Home Healthcare to our expanding home care platform, said Matthew Griffith, chief development and strategy officer for New Day, in a statement. The companys current staff will remain in place, according to New Day.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Demographic trends were among the key factors that drove the program forward, said Monica Escalante, chief strategy and information officer at Hospice of the Chesapeake.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Alabama; and the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General. This resolution was the result of a coordinated effort amongst the Justice Departments Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch, Fraud Section; the U.S.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Fofanova co-founded Koda Health in 2020 with the companys CMO Dr. Desh Mohan and Katelin Cherry, the companys chief technology officer. The three met and began collaborating at the Texas Medical Centers (TMCi) Biodesign program, which tasked them with finding solutions to problems affecting the health system.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This includes practitioners in a variety of settings, including physician offices, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute care settings, hospices, outpatient dialysis facilities, clinical laboratories and beneficiaries’ homes.

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MARCH 11, 2025

Dr. Kate Brazzale, the chief medical officer at Suncoast Hospice in Florida, agrees. Kozak explained that the institute has been conducting a series of studies for over a decade, designed to provide empirical evidence that integrative therapy benefits the patients it treats.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2024

When approaching organization leaders to advocate for palliative care, the importance of data cannot be overstated, according to study co-author Dr. Bernice Burkarth, chief medical officer of Tufts Medicine Care at Home and assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. “I

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MARCH 17, 2025

Phipps has been with BrightSpring for eight years, most recently serving as chief accounting officer and principal accounting officer, CFO of the companys home health and hospice segment and senior vice president of Treasury, Risk, Tax, Real Estate and Procurement. She succeeded Jim Mattingly, effective March 4.

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JANUARY 3, 2025

Barrett is also the associate director of community outreach and engagement at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptists Office of Cancer Health Equity. These disparities leave opportunities for greater collaborative partnerships between palliative care providers and oncologists, Barrett said in a recent ACCC Open Forum discussion.

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JANUARY 22, 2025

Wisconsin-based Agrace recently opened a new office location in its home state as a hub for its interdisciplinary staff providing a range of home-based services. The hospice provider has unveiled a new office in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, a suburb in the predominantly urban Milwaukee County area.

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JANUARY 10, 2025

Long-time hospice leader Keith Everett will take the helm as CEO of ProCare Hospice in Nevada as the organizations previous leader, Dr. Clevis Parker, focuses on his role as chief medical officer. Parker has occupied both the CEO and CMO seats since 2020, leading the company through the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

A registered nurse, she has also served as chief external affairs officer and vice president of business development at the Visiting Nurse Association Health Group, Inc. Brand was previously senior vice president of hospice and palliative care at New York-based VNS Health, holding a similar role at CareCentrix prior to that.

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OCTOBER 28, 2024

Though these factors can help regulators to detect fraudulent spending, legitimate providers have increasingly seen a host of operational and financial challenges as they prepare for and respond to a swath of audits, said Larry Atkins, chief policy officer at NPHI.

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