Hospice News

JULY 3, 2023

We saw this same problem in home health a few years ago, and CMS made regulations aimed at preventing it, including a rule that said a home health provider couldn’t sell their business unless they had owned it for at least 36 months.” If finalized, this would mirror the current regulation for home health providers.

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Hospice News

JULY 26, 2022

Demographic tailwinds, favorable interest rates, disruption in other health businesses like home health and a host of other factors have kept investors and strategic buyers hungry for hospice assets, according to Mark Kulik, managing director at M&A advisory firm The Braff Group.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

The problem represents an opportunity for the hospice community to work with lawmakers to identify solutions, according to Ben Marcantonio, COO and interim CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). The earlier experiences of home health providers informed those recommendations as well. “We

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To manage the changes taking place in hospice and in the larger health care system, Community Hospice & Palliative Care CEO Philip Ward has a mantra: Rethink everything. Former Community CEO Susan-Ponder Stansel moved on to lead Alivia Care. Former Community CEO Susan-Ponder Stansel moved on to lead Alivia Care.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 17, 2024

“We are excited to announce that Jennifer will be leading the sales team with a new forward-thinking strategy that strengthens our approach and empowers our sales professionals to excel, as well as contribute to the overall strategy for Traditions Health,” said Tony Maxwell, chief operating officer at Traditions Health.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

2023 now has a slight reprieve with provisions in its final rule, resulting in an estimated net increase in home health payments of 0.7%. These payment concerns come at a time when both home health and hospice providers are continuing to feel the effects of COVID-19 headwinds, including disruption of referral streams. “The

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 21, 2023

For Immediate Release December 21, 2023 The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) jointly announced today that they have developed a proposed slate of Transition Board of Directors and officers for 2024. Lloyd, MSN, RN, Delaware Hospice, Inc.,

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AJN Off the Charts

JANUARY 30, 2023

Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone: Managing Older Adults’ Chronic Pain: Lower-Risk Interventions This article—part of a series published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute—discusses evidence-based, lower-risk strategies to control pain and describes how nurses can engage family caregivers in using them.

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Hospice News

JULY 18, 2023

Radics’ 25-year career includes his founding of the hospice and home health company, Five Points Healthcare, which he led for nine years before selling the business. Most recently, he served as the president of the home health and hospice segments at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH).

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Home Care Pulse

AUGUST 16, 2022

6: How to Build the Right Environment for Client Referral Growth Melanie Stover, Owner of Home Care Sales, shares everything you need to know about referral sources to set your agency up for success. Melissa Mendez ( 00:12 ): Welcome to vision the home care leaders podcast. Melanie Stover owner of home care sales.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Hospice care reduces Medicare expenditures by about $3.5 reduction, according to a joint report released in March by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and NORC at the University of Chicago.

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