Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Medicare Hospice Benefit should allow some concurrent care, and Congress should support greater access to palliative care, among other reforms, according to LeadingAge. In addition to concurrent care, LeadingAge urged Congress and the U.S. In addition to concurrent care, LeadingAge urged Congress and the U.S.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Offering hospice can be a gamechanger for skilled nursing and assisted living operators looking to stand out from competitors and improve patient reach. Home-based care, including hospice, has become an increasingly attractive space for facility-based health care providers of all walks. Among the 1.6

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries are more likely to enroll in hospice from a community setting than patients in traditional fee-for-service programs. million patients who elected hospice in the last 90 days of life during the years 2011, 2013, 2016 and 2018. This is close to half of all Medicare beneficiaries.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

A federal judge has sentenced Jesus Virlar-Cadena, formerly a medical director for the Texas-based hospice company Merida Group, to 50 months in prison for his role in a $152 million scheme. Evidence at the trial showed that the Merida Group marketed their hospice programs through a group of companies,” the U.S.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Hospices tend to see an increase in dementia patient admissions as well as home-based utilization following an acquisition by a private equity firm or a publicly traded company. After an acquisition by a public company, hospices saw a 1.4% HCC scores are designed to predict the costs associated with a patient’s care.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 11, 2023

Hospices should be required to report all instances of abuse and neglect, even if the perpetrator was not an employee, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires operators to report incidents of patient abuse and neglect that involve their staff. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has recommended.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Angela Hospice’s New Senior Living Inpatient Facility Michigan-based Angela Hospice recently unveiled plans to open a new inpatient center at a senior living facility. Set to open this summer, the hospice facility will feature 15 patient beds at Lourdes Senior Community in Waterford, Michigan. The William B. and Janet B.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Hospice and behavioral health care could increasingly intersect in coming years as demand for specialized care grows. But the prevalence of mental health conditions and related concerns like isolation and substance abuse mean that hospice and behavioral health providers may need to find more ways to integrate their services.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Louisiana-based CommCare Corporation recently acquired Notre Dame Hospice and Notre Dame Home Health for an undisclosed sum. The archdiocese in August announced an agreement to exit from all affiliated senior care businesses, including the health system. It’s a good thing and it will happen.”. currently, according to the U.S.

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Seasons Hospice

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There are many myths and misconceptions about hospice care. Some people think that hospice care is only for people who are near the end of their lives. Others believe that hospice care is expensive and only provides minimal benefits. What Is Hospice Care? Who Is Eligible for Hospice Care?

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Often, by waiting too long to learn about possible options, like hospice care, people end up spending difficult days in the hospital or the emergency room and opportunities to be with loved ones at home are lost. Care is provided by an inter-disciplinary team of professionals and trained volunteers.

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Traditions Health

JANUARY 16, 2023

The Difference Between Palliative Care & Hospice Care If you have a loved one who is living with a chronic or debilitating illness, you have probably heard of ‘palliative care’ and ‘hospice care’ and may have simply assumed they were the same. Hospice Care: What Is It?

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Hospice News

MARCH 20, 2023

Hospices are blazing trails toward growth, each provider with its own range of strategies. In 2023, the focus for many is to not only expand their core business but to spread further into the care continuum. By 2030, the hospice market’s total dollar value is expected to nearly double, reaching $64.7 billion, up from $34.5

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Hospice News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Researchers analyzed records for 43,200 veterans with prior hospitalization who had received primary care at a VA site between October 2016 and September 2019. They found a 95% increase in hospice or palliative utilization among veterans served by VA providers participating in the agency’s Social Work Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT).

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Susan Mills, Senior Program Director for Home Health and Hospice, ACHC, to talk about the key compliance challenges, opportunities and trends to watch in the current hospice environment. Hospice News: What career experiences do you most draw from in your role today?

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2023

The provider’s executive team combines Fluhart’s business experience with the clinical expertise brought by Hughes, a nurse practitioner herself. We’re growing pretty exponentially right now, especially in skilled facilities like nursing homes and such. It’s not the same as home health and hospice.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

VITAS saw nursing home admissions rise 9.4% and home-based admissions also dipped 7.5%. VITAS launched the initiative in an effort to improve timely access to hospice care. The decline resulted from the reinstated 2% Medicare sequestration, a 2.8% in Q4, along with a 2.7% drop from the prior year’s quarter.

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Sahara Hospice Care

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Hospice care comes with many great assets for patients and family members. There is a lot to learn about hospice care and the features it brings to the table. Learn more about the four levels of hospice care and which one could benefit you! What are the four level of hospice care?

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Americare Hospice

AUGUST 24, 2021

Hospice care in the United States is a type and philosophy of end-of-life care which focuses on the palliation of a terminally ill patient's symptoms. The concept of hospice as a place to treat the incurably ill has been evolving since the 11th century. In 2007, hospice treatment was used by 1.4

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Seasons Hospice

JUNE 28, 2022

There are plenty of ways to get care and support while making sure that everyone involved is taken care of. One of the biggest support systems is hospice care. Hospice care is a type of medical care that focuses on providing comfort and support to people who are terminally ill.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 25, 2023

Kentucky-based Hosparus Health is poised for expansion — through joint ventures, new investments in its palliative care program and the forthcoming launch of a PACE center. The nonprofit hospice provider’s subsidiary — Care Guide Partners — has applied to the U.S. We’re doing a lot of work with partnerships.

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Hospice Nurse Hero

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Hospice care is delivered anywhere the patient calls home and for many elderly, this includes the nursing home. Learn how you can build better relationships with nursing homes while delivering quality hospice care. Foolproof Ways to Build Better Relationships with Nursing Homes.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Lauren O’Dwyer, CFO at Anvoi Hospice and Anvoi Management, LLC, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care.

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High Peaks Hospice

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Ann Merkel and some of the group of original High Peaks Hospice founders gathered to create a video to document the story of High Peaks Hospice’s beginnings. The Start of End Of Life Care in the Tri-Lakes Area and Expanding Throughout the Adirondacks. In 1982 Medicare authorized reimbursement for hospice care.

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Hospice News

APRIL 17, 2023

As the demand for palliative care continues to grow, so too has the way businesses have bolstered their programs to better serve patients. Hospice News spoke with three palliative care providers that have risen to these challenges. That will lead to better hospice care, which will lead to lower end-of-life costs.”

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GeriPal

AUGUST 25, 2022

Two major shifts are transforming the landscape of hospice. First, private equity firms are gobbling up hospices. Thus, they have little in the way of long term vision for hospices, instead focused on cutting costs and maximizing profits. . People with dementia make up about half of hospice admissions. AlexSmithMD.

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Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2023

In New Jersey, a partnership between a health services company and a nursing home is offering a new approach to long-term illness, tailoring palliative care treatment plans to individual patients. The company is open to taking part in value-based programs such as Medicare Advantage plans, Goldfine said. “We

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Kindful Hospice

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

According to the Hospice Foundation of America (HFA), hospice care is specialized medical care which is meant to assist people with terminal illnesses live as long as possible … and as well as possible. Hospice care is not limited to the patient themselves, either. Read on to learn more about hospice care.

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APRIL 20, 2020

“Many of our hospice volunteers don’t even realize the impact they have on the lives they touch”. And then, there are the hospice volunteers. Although ALL volunteers are special and truly appreciated, due to my line of work as a Hospice Nurse, I find that Hospice Volunteers are VERY special individuals.

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Hospice Law Blog

MARCH 18, 2020

Hospices have a role to play. Many hospices report that nursing homes and assisted living facilities are on infection lockdown (perhaps rightly so) and will not admit hospice staff to see patients. Hospices are a mobile work force, they know how to reach people in their homes, and deliver services.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Hollie Trogdon, senior vice president of PruittHealth Home, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care.

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Shining Light Hospice

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Hospice for Cancer. Hospice is designed to provide comfort care for patients with life-limiting illnesses. With cancer being one of the most prevalent illnesses in the United States, cancer patients account for a larger percentage of hospice patients than any other diagnosis. What is Hospice?

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Seasons Hospice

MARCH 23, 2021

If you have a loved one dealing with a life-limiting illness, you may be wondering, “what services does hospice provide?” There’s a lot of confusion surrounding what hospice care is and what it does. Keep reading to learn more about the services Seasons Hospice provides to our patients.

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Hospice News

MARCH 21, 2024

Members of Congress are raising questions about the continued Medicare certification for new hospices in areas rife with fraud. Though he pledged more detailed responses at a later date, Becerra told lawmakers that CMS is certifying hospices in markets where there is a need identified in the community. “I This prompted the U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In many instances, hospices will not be able to provide care if patients lack the support of a family caregiver. Her work is informed not only by her career of more than 20 years as a hospice professional but also by her experience as a caregiver for her husband. You’ve personally been a caregiver yourself.

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Living With Hospice

JULY 27, 2022

Diverging a bit from the Hospice theme, in episode 44, Mitch explores another form of end-of-life care and the role of a "Death Doula". He explains the origins of a doula role in relationship to the dying process, and the recent resurgence of this in modern end-of-life care. " And welcome to Living With Hospice.

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GeriPal

MARCH 24, 2023

Summary Transcript Summary In November of 2022, Ava Kofman published a piece in the New Yorker titled “How Hospice Became a For-Profit Hustle.” Some viewed this piece as an affront to the amazing work hospice does for those approaching the end of their lives by cherry picking stories of a few bad actors to paint hospice is a bad light.

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