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Senior Living Operator Launches Home Health, Hospice Company Dover Health

Hospice News

Senior living and health care services operator The Dover Companies has launched a home health and hospice business branded as Dover Health. The fledgling company pledges to offer patients a suite of wraparound services, including for the terminally ill, to support quality of life and aging in place.

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How CON Laws Influence Hospice Quality, Program Integrity

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Variations in hospice certificate of need (CON) state laws are raising program integrity concerns. CONs have a big role to play when it comes to quality and utilization, according to Susan Ponder-Stansel, president and CEO of Florida-based Alivia Care. A fourth, Arizona, has a CON law for ambulance services, but not hospices.

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Addus to Acquire Tennessee Quality Care for $106 Million

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(NASDAQ: ADUS) has reached an agreement to purchase the home health, hospice and private duty operator Tennessee Quality Care for $106 million. Tennessee Quality Care operates 17 locations serving an average of 1,800 patients daily throughout 50 of the 95 counties in its home state. Its hospice segment represented $49.08

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Lathrop GPM Attorney Randal Schultz: Private Equity An Economic Driver in Hospice

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Private equity firms are not slowing down on hospice investments as demographic tailwinds in a fragmented industry create a favorable environment for growth. Private equity hospice deals occurred in record numbers last year, according to data from the M&A advisory firm The Braff Group.

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The Ups and Downs of Inpatient Hospice Care: New Facilities Open as Others Close

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De novos have propelled recent growth among some hospice providers. Hospice of the Midwest expands with de novo Hospice of the Midwest recently opened a de novo in Marshalltown, Iowa, adding a fifth location to its footprint in the state. The hospice provider also has two locations in Minnesota and one in Nebraska.