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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

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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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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

Hospice News

Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . Providing great patient care is the top priority.

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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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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. All said their HCA hospitals pushed palliative and end-of-life care in pursuit of better performance metrics,” NBC News reported. This followed Humana Inc.’s

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

Hospice News

Hospice organizations have come under increasing legal and regulatory scrutiny related to medical necessity complaints under the False Claims Act and the closely related anti-kickback statute. The agencies’ recommendations included adding educational and professional qualifications to the hospice CoPs for leaders and patient care managers.

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

Hospice News

Staff at the new office provide 24/7 services to help facilitate hospice admissions for hospital and physician referrals and facility-based patients. The hospice provider also offers pet and music therapy, as well as bereavement support services. This is another level of care that we can provide,” Sade Bello told local news. “We