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JANUARY 5, 2024

An example of this type of transaction is the pending affiliation between Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice and Montgomery Hospice & Prince George’s Hospice. Combined, the two hospices will care for an average daily census of more than 900 patients in eight Virginia counties and the Washington D.C.

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Generally, this has not been treated as a priority by other emergency management entities as well, Dr. Janna Baker Rogers, a board-certified physician in both palliative and emergency medicine with West Virginia University Medical, said at the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) Annual Summit.

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Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice and Montgomery Hospice & Prince George’s Hospice are also affiliating. Combined, the two hospices will care for an average daily census of more than 900 patients in eight Virginia counties and the Washington, D.C., The organizations signed a memorandum of understanding last October.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2023

Florida-based Chapters Health System first signaled an affiliation with Virginia-based Capital Caring Health in December of 2022. With the affiliation, its network expands to Capital Caring’s hospice and palliative care service region in Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C. Cost-sharing factors also propelled the affiliation forward.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Hospice House of Williamsburg Temporarily Closes Virginia-based Hospice House of Williamsburg has temporarily shuttered its inpatient facility as it undergoes renovations. Established in 1982, Hospice House of Williamsburg provides care across the eastern region of Virginia known as the Coastal Plain.

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

Following the company’s 2023 affiliation with Capital Caring Health, its network expanded to Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, encompassing 14 counties and four metropolitan areas.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice, and its CEO ??Cheryl We actually have the highest quality scores in the Commonwealth of Virginia, so it was a shame that our services were not being offered as much as frequently as they could have been. We were in a competitive scenario in [Virginia]. We have an incredible quality program.

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Hospice News

MARCH 10, 2023

NHPCO’s Ben Marcantonio Tapped as VP of Goodwin Living Board Virginia-based Goodwin Living has tapped Ben Marcantonio as vice chair of its board of trustees. Goodwin provides assisted living, home health and hospice across northern Virginia, including in the Washington D.C. Cottrell will continue at its helm until then.

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MAY 3, 2024

These agencies are serving patients in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. Through the JV, Compassus will operate 10 home health agencies and 11 hospice locations previously managed by BSMH. BSMH is maintaining ownership of associated real estate assets. BSMH and Compassus will each hold a 50% stake.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The Virginia-based organization has launched a supportive staffing model with Goodwin Hospice, a provider in its home state. The nonprofit hospice is part of Goodwin Living health system, which provides senior living and aging health care services in northern Virginia.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Virginia-based nonprofit hospice operates eight thrift stores across its 10-county service region in the state. These include the launch of a new community grief center, continued PACE service development and “rapid expansion” in Virginia due to rising demand, Kennedy stated.

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Hospice News

JULY 31, 2023

Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice is building a foundation for a larger future with geographic expansion, a growing range of services and a rebrand in the works. Geographically, Blue Ridge recently moved into Loudoun County, Virginia, with a de novo.

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

The organization also recently entered a joint venture with Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH), which serves home health and hospice patients in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. Compassus also expanded last October through its JV with Ascension Health, branded as Ascension at Home.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The nonprofit Hospice of Northwest Ohio has two other inpatient centers: The Edward & Marion Knight Hospice Center and The Virginia Clifford Hospice Center. The nonprofit Hospice of Northwest Ohio has two other inpatient centers: The Edward & Marion Knight Hospice Center and The Virginia Clifford Hospice Center.

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MAY 1, 2024

Driving a push for reform is the rising demand for end-of-life care amid widespread clinical shortages, according to Andy Siegel, chief business development officer of Virginia-based Goodwin Living. Seigel leads the nonprofit senior living and health care organization’s home- and community-based services, which include hospice.

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MAY 21, 2024

Virginia and Georgia. . “It also means that we will be able to deepen and expand relationships with our community care partners who have been instrumental to our growth.” ” Ennoble Care’s footprint stretches across New York state, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C.,

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JUNE 17, 2024

Blue Ridge Hospice Welcomes New VP of IT Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice has named Mohamad Hamad as its new vice president of information technology. Established in 1981, the community-based nonprofit hospice serves eight counties in Virginia.

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Virginia and Georgia. . “Together, we will leverage our combined expertise to meet the evolving needs of our patients and ensure that every patient receives the highest standard of care.” ” Ennoble Care footprint stretches across New York state, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington D.C.,

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The company operates several hospice brands, some attained through acquisitions — Agape Care South Carolina, Georgia Hospice Care, Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in North Carolina and ACG Hospice in Alabama, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Virginia. The company is no stranger to acquisitions.

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APRIL 26, 2023

That number represents a 200% increase in year-over-year growth, partly driven by its recent expansion in Virginia and North Carolina, Broussard explained. As a result, in Virginia and North Carolina, we’ve experienced a 600-basis-point reduction in recertification rates, and episodic contracts across all home health providers.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

Hellwege will oversee the company’s hospice operations in Illinois, Indiana, Nebraska Ohio, and Virginia, with an eye towards maintaining and improving quality and fostering growth, according to a press release. “I I am delighted Jessica has joined our team.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The organization recently entered a joint venture with Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH), which serves home health and hospice patients in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. Compassus also expanded last October through its JV with Ascension Health, branded as Ascension at Home.

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AUGUST 29, 2023

The rebranding will begin this fall at 38 locations in Arizona, California, Iowa, Nevada, North Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C. As Carelon Health, we will continue to ensure our patients receive the right care at the right time – in our care centers, virtually or at home – during the moments that matter most.”

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 22, 2022

With this new affiliation, its network expands to Capital Caring’s service region in Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia, encompassing 14 counties and four independent cities. NPHI NPHI Capital Caring Health CEO Tom Koutsoumpas.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

New CEO Takes Helm at Kirva Hospice Cheryl Hamilton Fried recently became the new CEO of Virginia-based Kirva Hospice. The nonprofit hospice is based in Richmond, Virginia, and serves the surrounding region, as well as four counties across the state. The move marked Pennants entry in the New England rRegion.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Virginia-based Bay Aging likewise sought to form a collaborative with a range of community-based organizations with the capability to assist patients with nutrition, transportation, home modifications, and other social determinants. . Some of these programs are funded by grants in Bay Aging’s home state of Virginia.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Chief Nursing Officer Steps Up as Hospice of the Piedmont’s CEO Nancy Littlefield will take the helm as president and CEO of Virginia-based Hospice of the Piedmont upon the retirement of Ron Cottrell, effective Oct. Cottrell has led the nonprofit hospice organization since September 2016.

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JULY 29, 2024

In another innovative set of partnerships, Virginia-based Blue Ridge Hospice has been collaborating with local EMS and fire-rescue departments to help them prepare to serve seriously and terminally ill patients.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Findings were compiled in collaboration with the Virginia-based analytics and consulting firm The Lewin Group Inc., The model likewise did not affect kidney transplant rates. Geographic distribution of the KCC model was uneven nationwide, with the Midwest and West regions underrepresented.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Virginia-based nonprofit provides assisted living and skilled nursing care, along with home health and hospice. “We We have put our energy into focusing on our team members knowing they’re the ones that are closest to our residents [and] it makes a difference,” Casey said at the conference.

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JULY 10, 2024

Palliative care providers can help ensure that these patients don’t “fall through the many cracks” of a fragmented health care system, according to Landon Blankenship, chief nursing officer at Hospice of Southern West Virginia, which provides hospice and palliative care across four counties in the state.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 5, 2022

The company most recently expanded to Virginia. Koda expects to launch a second funding round in late 2023. Currently operating in 20 states, Koda plans to enter a new one about every two weeks through the end of the year. Next up in its pipeline are Illinois, Delaware, Nevada, Rhode Island, and Oklahoma, according to Fofanova.

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JUNE 10, 2024

Most recently, the company entered into a joint venture with Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) that serves home health and hospice patients in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. The company also operates a JV with Ascension Health branded as Ascension at Home that expanded in Oct.

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Hospice of the Panhandles Swelling Inpatient Reach West Virginia-based Hospice of the Panhandle recently formed a collaborative partnership with Valley Health to provide hospice care across two of the health systems hospitals in its home state. The move marks the entrance of Valley Healths Hospice in the Hospital program in West Virginia.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) and Michael Bennet (D-Colorado). Senators recently reintroduced the Credit for Caring Act, first proposed in 2021. The bill would establish a tax credit up to $5,000 for eligible, working family caregivers. The sponsors of the Senate bill included Sens. Meanwhile, U.S.

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JUNE 28, 2022

Lawmakers introduced bills to remove all or most CON requirements in Alabama, Alaska, Kentucky, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and West Virginia. Montana removed CONs for all settings except nursing homes as of last October.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The recent appellate ruling underscores the critical importance of complete and accurate documentation, according to Lyndsay Medlin and Virginia Wright, lawyers with the firm Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings LLP. Courts have long held that there is no FCA liability for mere clerical errors,” Medlin and Wright wrote in a JD Supra blog.

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