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As Headwinds Rage, Large Hospice Companies Lay Groundwork for Potential 2023 Growth

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Labor shortages and other headwinds have battered hospices during 2022, including large companies. During Q3 in particular, several companies also saw the need to increase utilization of contract labor or reduce the number of patients served as a rising number of employees took time off to regroup. The company saw a 10.6%

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Hospice News’ Top 10 Stories of 2022

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In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed new approaches for enforcing hospice regulations that will become effective on Jan. The following are the most-read Hospice News articles of 2022. #1 During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S.

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4 Key Trends for Hospices to Watch in 2024

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Hospice operators in 2024 are navigating a rapidly transforming environment. The prior three years have laid the groundwork for change, particularly in the regulatory space as well as gradual migration towards value-based reimbursement and in tandem, the proliferation of business lines beyond hospice.

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SCAN Group Invests in Guaranteed’s ‘Inclusive’ Hospice Technology Services

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Medicare Advantage organization SCAN Group has invested an undisclosed dollar amount in tech-enabled hospice startup Guaranteed. The move comes nearly a year after California-based Guaranteed launched in August 2022, when founder and CEO Jessica McGlory began her own provider company two years after her father passed away.

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Dana-Farber’s New Push to Integrate Palliative, Behavioral Services in Cancer Care

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. “The Neuro-Inclusive Oncology Care and Empowerment Program will bring us one step closer to equitable care by supporting people who are neurodivergent as they navigate their cancer diagnosis and treatment,” said Melissa Levin, senior clinical social worker at Dana-Farber. ” More than 1.3

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Blue Monarch CEO: Hospice Startup Seeks to Raise Bar on Quality

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Nurse practitioner Raphael and registered nurse Britt Akobundu, a married couple, launched San Diego-based Blue Monarch Hospice this past March, with the intent of improving the quality of life for not only patients and families, but also health care workers. . As a nurse practitioner, what led you to begin a hospice program?

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5 Most Game-Changing Hospice Deals from 2022

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Though hospice deal volume dipped in 2022 compared to previous years, five particular transactions could paint a larger picture of where investors see value in the space. These interesting, unusual or groundbreaking deals could signal what’s to come in 2023 and help shape the hospice market’s long-term future. This was Humana Inc.’s

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