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Pennant Group Acquires Guardian Hospice

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(NASDAQ: PNTG) has acquired Guardian Hospice and Guardian Hospice of Oklahoma for an undisclosed amount. Guardian Hospice of Oklahoma received Medicare certification in 2015 and has since grown its presence in the state and across Texas. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Three Key Gauges of Hospice Business Performance

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Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC)] audits and those sorts of things add overhead expenses, and those indirect costs are going to be something that we all will have to deal with. Because as more [Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), Medicare shared-savings health plans negotiate with hospices, they’re going to want a discount.”.

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What Hospices Can Learn from Home Health Agencies on New Program Integrity Rules

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Hospices seeking to gauge the potential impact of new regulatory actions in the space can look to their counterparts in the home health field. CMS is no doubt hoping for similar results for the Medicare Hospice Benefit. In that time frame, Nevada saw 56 newly certified hospices, and 369 emerged in Texas.

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CMS Proposes ‘36-Month Rule’ to Curb Hospice License ‘Flipping’

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The practice appears to stem from a rash of newly licensed hospices that have emerged in California, Nevada, Texas and Arizona. Some of these providers have secured licenses, as well as Medicare certification and, sometimes, accreditation. By not billing, they are better able to avoid regulators’ attention.

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How Telehealth Rules Will Change

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The future of telehealth in hospice care delivery is among the questions swirling around the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11. Though initially the telehealth waivers weren’t intended to be permanent, they will likely have long-term impacts in hospice.

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Despite Headwinds, Aveanna Still Sees Big Upside to Its Home Health and Hospice Business

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NASDAQ: AVAH) was a company mostly focused on in-home care to pediatric populations. When the Atlanta-based provider filed to go public in April 2021, however, it revealed ambitious plans to expand into the arenas of Medicare-certified home health and hospice care. “We

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Key Themes to Emerge at Home Care 100 Next Week

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AlayaCare on site at top industry conference January 19-22 in Miami Next week, the nation’s top conference for leaders in home and hospice care heads to Miami as Home Care 100 lands January 19-22. We are seeing private pay agencies intermingle with public payers and health authorities.

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