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By 2023, the bureau estimates that more than a quarter of the state’s residents will be older than 60, an increase of close to 40% since 2012. Mississippi’s senior population is the fastest growing age group in the state, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

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Empath’s first center, Suncoast PACE, launched in 2012. This is the second PACE center that the nonprofit senior care health system has opened and the first such program in its home county, Hillsborough.

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of New Jersey’s population will be 60 and older by the year 2030, an increase of 30% from 2012. New Jersey’s senior population is growing faster than that of other age groups, according to ACL. Census Bureau estimates that 24.5%

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DECEMBER 19, 2023

In 2012, the company purchased its first hospice provider, Celtic Healthcare. The company’s backer, Graham Holdings Company, emerged from the family of Philip and Katherine Graham, former owners and publishers of The Washington Post newspaper.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The Badger State’s population of seniors 60 and older was outpacing the growth of other age groups in 2012 and is projected to increase with an uptick of nearly 36% by 2030. Census Bureau , which reported that 11.6% of this same age demographic resided in the city of Madison. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The company entered the home health space in 2012 and moved into hospice in 2018. One organization that has been working to integrate home health and palliative care is Tyler, Texas-based Choice Health at Home. Choice came on the scene in 2008 as a rehabilitation services provider.

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APRIL 12, 2024

million nursing home residents aged 65 and older, between January 2012 and December 2019. This allows for better communication between the residents, their families and other staff members, the study found. The study examined medical records of nearly 2.1 Among those, SNFists managed the care of nearly 46%.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The LIFE program mirrors Empath’s Suncoast Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program, which the organization has operated since 2012. The facility opened in 2012, fueled by a $300,000 donation from Robert and Helen Ball, local community members.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Westfall came to VITAS in 2012 as senior vice president of field operations. I’m very proud of Joel, Bryan and the other VITAS leaders we’ve recently recognized for their continued part in helping elevate our organization.” Three years later, he was appointed executive vice president and chief operating officer. He became CEO in 2016.

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MAY 3, 2023

Landers, a physician certified in family, geriatric and hospice and palliative medicine, has been president and CEO of VNA Health Group since 2012.

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Hospice News

JUNE 24, 2022

Census Bureau projects that seniors will comprise more than 20% of the state’s population by 2030, up 25% from 2012. Demographics are pushing up the cost and need for serious illness and end-of-life care and related services in the Lone Star State.

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AUGUST 30, 2022

In 2012, the company purchased its first hospice provider, Celtic Healthcare. The company’s backer, Graham Holdings Company, emerged from the family of Philip and Katherine Graham, former owners and publishers of The Washington Post newspaper.

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DECEMBER 1, 2022

The first report indicated that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious safety risk. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that rocked the industry. The second cited specific examples of those risks.

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MARCH 8, 2023

He held the role for two years after serving as CFO at Tenet’s North Shore Medical Center from 2006 to 2012. Prior to that, Fernandez was COO of Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s s (NYSE: THC) Good Samaritan Medical Center. At VITAS, Fernandez is responsible for improving the company’s financial infrastructure to support its ongoing growth plans.

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JUNE 21, 2024

Dr. David Lovell, its founder and owner, launched the for-profit hospice in 2010, and the enterprise became Medicare-certified in 2012. Located in Calhoun, Georgia, Tapestry Hospice’s service region spans 10 counties in the state.

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JULY 25, 2022

The state sharpened its gaze on the hospice space in the wake of two 2019 OIG reports showing that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious patient safety risk.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 13, 2023

The company’s affiliate Suncoast acquired its PACE program in 2012, prior to the formation of Empath in 2014. Empath has also been stepping up its investments in care models like PACE and adult day services. It opened a new adult day center, including a suite of veterans-specific services, in November of last year.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This generation— born roughly between 1997 and 2012—has been raised in an era where digital technology is not only a tool but an integral part of daily life. As Gen Z Nurses begin to enter the workforce, they bring fresh perspectives and unique expectations for their careers.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Hampe was previously the organization’s CFO, serving in the role since 2012. The organization is in the midst of conducting a nationwide search to fill the position, they told Hospice News. Joseph Hampe, COO at Alive Hospice, will serve as its interim president and CEO.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Canyon was established in 2012 and provides community-based home health, hospice, personal and pediatric care services through locations in Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada. “We are honored to have provided care to our home health and hospice patients and their loved ones.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 27, 2023

The OIG report indicated that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious safety risk and included detailed examples. The updated regulations require hospice surveys to be conducted by multidisciplinary teams when more than one surveyor is involved.

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OCTOBER 4, 2022

Initially established in 2008 as a rehabilitation service provider, Choice expanded into home health during 2012 and later into hospice in 2018. “We have plans in those states within the next two quarters to really expand our footprint.”.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2024

An OIG study of hospice billing claims submitted during 2012 found that 31% of the GIP claims that providers submitted to CMS were inappropriately billed — to the tune of an estimated $268 million that year alone. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General(OIG) launched a national audit of GIP utilization.

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billion, a 287% increase in profits since 2012,” Sens. “In 2022, the seven major Medicare Advantage health care insurers – UnitedHealthcare, CVS/Aetna, Cigna, Elevance Health, Humana, Centene and Molina – brought in revenues of $1.25 trillion and reported total profits of $69.3 Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Having joined the company in 2012, Cosma has steadily progressed through the ranks, leading teams across clinical and operations departments. Starting out as a bedside nurse in 2006, Coronado has held multiple roles within VITAS, including team manager, inpatient unit manager and patient care administrator.

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MARCH 13, 2024

The first report indicated that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious safety risk. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) that rocked the hospice community.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

Choice entered the home health market in 2012 and stepped into hospice in 2018. In addition to Arizona, Choice operates in Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma. The company initially launched as a rehabilitation service provider in 2008. In 2020 Choice partnered with Trive Capital and Coltala Holdings, widening its reach as a post-acute care company.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

The company — currently serving more than 10,000 patients across its business lines — has more than quadrupled in size since its founding in 2012. HealthFlex provides home health, hospice, palliative care, social work, and personal care. Healthflex also recently expanded to Sacramento.

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AUGUST 24, 2023

The report rocked the industry when it found that roughly 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a deficiency that posed a serious safety risk. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

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APRIL 22, 2024

The first OIG report indicated that about 80% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had deficiencies in compliance. Legislators added the hospice language in response to July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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JANUARY 12, 2023

The state sharpened its gaze on the hospice space in the wake of two 2019 OIG reports showing that about 20% of hospices surveyed by regulators or accreditors between 2012 and 2016 had a condition-level deficiency that posed a serious patient safety risk.

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JUNE 13, 2023

For instance, roughly one-third (31%) of general inpatient hospice stays in 2012 were billed inappropriately, a $268 million cost to Medicare, the U.S. The state of hospice fraud Fraudulent or inaccurate Medicare claims cost the federal government an estimated $60 billion annually, according to a 2018 CNBC report.

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OCTOBER 13, 2023

Maley joined the hospital system’s home health department in 2012 as a certified nurse assistant, later becoming a registered nurse. She was most recently a case manager at Hospice of Care, holding the same position at Home Health of the Ozarks prior to that.

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Pagliaro joined the organization in 2012 as a hospice and palliative physician, ascending into roles such as associate director of palliative medicine and vice president of medical services. Samaritan in February inked a new partnership with Rutgers University-Camden to enhance palliative care education and services across the state.

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AUGUST 16, 2023

I worked in acute care prior to coming into the more integrated home-based care scene at Compassus in 2012. What has led your career journey into palliative care? I’m a nurse by background.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

Jackson is a registered nurse who started his health care career in 2012 at Baptist Health Medical Center in Little Rock, Arkansas. About 17 of those locations will now be overseen by Brett Jackson as division president, including operations in 13 states.

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JUNE 28, 2023

Her past roles since 2012 have included clinical and executive positions in emergency and palliative medicine, as well as in hospice. The move allowed for greater consistency across communities within its service region, according to the hospice provider.

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