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CMS 2025 Proposed Rule Signals Changes to Quality Measurement, Omits Program Integrity Actions

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“More and more people are being served by hospice every year, and CMS needs to recognize the dynamic value the benefit provides – not only from the improved quality of life hospices provide, but also from the huge financial savings to Medicare that utilization of the hospice benefit drives.”

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How CON Laws Influence Hospice Quality, Program Integrity

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The hospice market in Las Vegas has vastly changed with a swell of new providers within the last decade, according to Belloumini. Las Vegas was much different in terms of much lower hospice provider numbers, now in the present day we have something between 150 to 180 hospice companies,” Belluomini told Hospice News.

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Silverstone Hospice’s Pathway to 700% Growth During a Pandemic

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For a year I held the hands of people who were alone,” Montiel told Hospice News. The only thing I’m good at is launching new businesses, so I bought a hospice company. The post Silverstone Hospice’s Pathway to 700% Growth During a Pandemic appeared first on Hospice News. It was crazy.

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Regulatory Pressures Contributing to M&A Slump

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of the shares of Enhabit and recently urged the home health and hospice company to explore a potential sale. “I (NYSE: EHAB) has been pushed to sell by one of its minority investors, AREX Capital Management, Vesley stated. The New York-based hedge fund owns 4.5% However, this is happening quicker than expected,” Vesely said.

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

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The thing to watch for particularly in the hospice realm is oversight on claims, quality and performance — even to the point of dealing with fraud and abuse in the hospice benefit,” said NAHC President Bill Dombi during its recent 2023 Industry Outlook webinar. “We

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

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The story lacked sufficient context to reflect a clear and accurate picture of the hospice community, according to the Hospice News editorial. Factors deemed suspicious, like live discharges or recertifications, were often presented as clear indicators of fraud, even though they could be matters of medical necessity.

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Regulators Taking Aim at Hospice PE Backers

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Ginn made these comments in a presentation at the Bank of America Securities Annual Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas. With these factors in mind, a rising number of patients are being cared for by PE-owned hospices.

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