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Phoenix Children’s Palliative Chief: Shift the Culture in Health Care

Hospice News

The Phoenix Children’s palliative care program was launched in 2009. When it started in 2009, the program was strictly inpatient. Working in hospice care as well, she began to see the benefits of having difficult conversations and making important care decisions before the patient was in hospice. “We

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Care Synergy Becomes National Center for Johns Hopkins’ CAPABLE Program

Hospice News

The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing launched CAPABLE in 2009 and since then has overseen the program nationally. CAPABLE began with a 2009 pilot at a Johns Hopkins site in Baltimore and since has expanded to more than 40 locations in 21 states. With this new agreement, Care Synergy will be taking over those management functions. “We

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CommuniCare Health Services Acquires Transitional Care Company Stonerise

Hospice News

The company was established in 2009. Stonerise provides hospice, home health, transitional and skilled nursing care, and therapy services to more than 2,000 patients across West Virginia and Southeast Ohio. Following the deal’s close, the company will continue to operate under the Stonerise brand.

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Louisiana Hospice Owner Convicted in $1.5 Million Fraud Case

Hospice News

Justice Department, Angel Care enrolled 24 patients in hospice between 2009 through 2017 who did not meet Medicare eligibility requirements. Kristal Glover-Wing, the former owner of Louisiana-based Angel Care Hospice, has been found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and three counts of health care fraud.

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Court Dismisses SouthernCare Fraud Allegations, Proceeds with Whistleblower Retaliation Complaint

Hospice News

Most of the alleged fraudulent activity in the 2018 and 2009 cases occurred prior to Curo’s ownership. (NYSE: HUM) and private equity firms TPG Capital and Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe acquired Curo in July 2018 for $1.4 Curo had purchased Southerncare in 2014 for an undisclosed amount.

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Sangre de Cristo Taps New CEO, YoloCares Names Palliative Care Director

Hospice News

She served as director of compliance for Sangre de Cristo Hospice & Palliative Care from 2001 to 2009. Egging has served as president of The Denver Hospice since 2009, where she led health information management, quality and compliance departments. This marks her return to the organization.

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??Care Alternatives Returning to Court in FCA Case

Hospice News

Additional allegations of hospice fraud came the following year in November 2009, when the U.S. Care Alternatives’ documentation deficiencies were pervasive; Care Alternatives was aware of the gravity of its noncompliance; and Care Alternatives’ patients were potentially ineligible, as a medical matter, for hospice care.”

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