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Frontpoint Health Acquires High Plains Senior Care Group

Hospice News

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! Frontpoint Health has completed its acquisition of the Texas-based home health and hospice company High Plains Senior Care Group (HPSC).

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Hospice Operators Watching Closely as Large Payers Transform the Industry

Hospice News

Hospice News spoke with three hospice leaders about the disruption they expect to see in the industry as payers expand their roles as providers, including the CEO of a California nonprofit, the top executive from the largest U.S. hospice company by market share and the leader of a growing for-profit provider based in the Midwest.

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What New Allegations that HCA Healthcare Pressured Patients Mean for Hospices

Hospice News

Large payers have also jumped into the home-based care bandwagon. billion acquisition of the home health and hospice company LHC Group. This has prompted payers, providers and policymakers to take a closer look at lower-cost care settings, including the home. “I told Hospice News. This followed Humana Inc.’s

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Valeo Home Health Named Best of Salt Lake City 2021

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For the third year in a row, Valeo is recognized as the top home health and hospice company in the greater Salt Lake area. Valeo Home Health and Hospice, LLC, was named Best of SLC Home Health and Hospice companies in the third annual Best of SLC awards. Valeo is an amazing company because of the people it employs.

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Hospice Advocacy Groups Call on CMS, Congress to Strengthen Program Integrity Oversight

Hospice News

The organizations penned a joint letter to CMS in November urging for increased oversight to help curb hospice frauds, including the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) and LeadingAge.

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

Hospice News

Hospice of the Midwest’s services within the Marshalltown community include assistance with medical equipment and medication order and delivery, developing patient care plans, providing home assessment consultations and a veteran honors program. has launched a new inpatient hospice facility.

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National Hospice Leaders Urge CMS and Congress to Advance Program Integrity in Hospice Care through Effective Oversight

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Providers who manipulate the Medicare benefit solely to profit at the expense of their patients have no place in the hospice program,” said NPHI CEO Tom Koutsoumpas.