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NAHC President Bill Dombi: History Repeating Itself on Hospice Program Integrity

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) this year introduced a number of new regulations, many of which were modeled after some in place for home health agencies and skilled nursing facilities. Back in the 1990s, the microscope ended up focusing on the Medicare Home Health Program.

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Three Key Gauges of Hospice Business Performance

Hospice News

Just think about it all the pharmacy needs, the nursing needs, the clergy needs, the supply needs, the equipment needs. Debbie Johnston, founder, Ask Nurse Debbie and Serenity First Hospice, author of The Hospice Handbook. “One This may include Medicare Advantage plans, ACOs and other entities. Examining per-payer margins.

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Hospice M&A Going Strong, But Non-Medical Home Care a Rising Star

Hospice News

Deal volume for non-medical home care companies outstripped that for hospice or home health during the first half of the year. As of the end of Q2, this included 23 deals compared to 17 each for Medicare-certified home health and for hospice, according to a report by M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart.

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Pennant Group Retools for Efficiency in Troubled Labor Market

Hospice News

Wage inflation slowed sequentially, clinical headcount increased and home health and hospice turnover has declined as we continue to improve these trends will allow us to admit and serve more patients and residents.” Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increased home health base rate payments by only 0.7%

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Despite Headwinds, Aveanna Still Sees Big Upside to Its Home Health and Hospice Business

Hospice News

(NASDAQ: AVAH) was a company mostly focused on in-home care to pediatric populations. When the Atlanta-based provider filed to go public in April 2021, however, it revealed ambitious plans to expand into the arenas of Medicare-certified home health and hospice care. “We As a reminder, we do not have a demand problem.”

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Future Leader: Drake Jarman, SVP of Growth, Hospice, Amedisys

Hospice News

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. If you only listen to one person, listen to the nurse in the room. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Amedisys Eyes Palliative Care Expansion Via Contessa Joint Ventures

Hospice News

Sinai Health System in New York. Tennessee-based Contessa Health provides a continuum of home-based care, including high-acuity services such as hospital-at-home and skilled nursing-at-home services. Home health and hospice provider Amedisys acquired the company last June for a price tag of $250 million.