Hospice News
MARCH 1, 2024
Frontpoint Health has completed its acquisition of the Texas-based home health and hospice company High Plains Senior Care Group (HPSC). The HPSC deal expands Frontpoint’s footprint and builds density in markets the company already serves, according to CEO Brent Korte. Financial terms were undisclosed.
Hospice News
JANUARY 19, 2023
Four national hospice and senior care industry groups have called on Congress and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make regulatory and legislative changes to instill stronger program integrity safeguards. Ensuring program integrity is essential to enabling good hospice care.
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Hospice News
AUGUST 22, 2022
Rumors that the company would come up for sale began circulating earlier this month following reports from the Wall Street Journal, which also reported that Amazon was in the running as a buyer. Clients are seeing the value in our unique position: our ability to see patients in the home and refer them to care for the urgent needs we identify.
Hospice News
JUNE 22, 2023
SEIU analyzed Medicare claims data showing that the average hospice transfer rate among HCA hospital discharges was nearly 40% above the national average in 2021 and represented a 50% growth rate over four years. For one, hospice utilization has been on a steady upswing nationally for several years. told Hospice News.
NHPCO
JANUARY 19, 2023
The recent entry of large numbers of newly created hospice organizations in several states has heightened long-standing concerns among hospice leaders (as shared with CMS in November 2022) about the adequacy of Medicare certification, accreditation, and enforcement processes.
Hospice News
JULY 19, 2022
Control of these assets also allows payer organizations to better manage the financial risks that come with the value-based payment models that many expect will overtake traditional Medicare in coming years. hospice company by market share and the leader of a growing for-profit provider based in the Midwest.
Hospice News
JUNE 23, 2022
With this growing influence comes renewed scrutiny about their impact on patient care, federal policymakers have indicated. Medicare is going to set higher standards for nursing homes and make sure your loved ones get the care they deserve and expect.”. That ends on my watch,” Biden said. Congress also asking questions.
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