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Several Large Hospice Providers See Leadership Transitions

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New executives have stepped into c-suite and other roles at some of the nations largest hospice organizations as 2025 kicks off. Johnson will oversee the work of Empaths several foundations Suncoast Hospice Foundation, Tidewell Foundation, Hospice of Marion County Foundation and Trustbridge Hospice Foundation.

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Saad Healthcare to Pay $3M False Claims Act Settlement

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The hospice was accused of knowingly submitting Medicare claims for patients who were not terminally ill. Respectful and appropriate end-of-life care is the crux of the hospice benefit under Medicare, said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Brett A. Justice Department.

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Former Canon Healthcare Owner Convicted for $47 Million in Hospice Fraud

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Canon Healthcare was a New Orleans-based hospice provider that also served the Baton Rouge and Covington, Louisiana, markets, as well as parts of Mississippi. Between 2013 and 2016, the company billed Medicare for $62 million and received $47 million in payments, according to the U.S.

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Hospice of the Foothills Joins California Hospice Network

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Hospice of the Foothills of Nevada County has joined the California Hospice Network, a regional collaborative of nonprofit providers. Hospice of the Foothills launched in 1979 to serve two California counties as an all-volunteer organization and now cares for more than 500 patients and families annually.

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Untangling the Hospice GIP Conundrum

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With heightened regulatory scrutiny and dropping utilization, hospices are walking a tightrope when it comes to providing the General Inpatient (GIP) level of care. Though hospices are required to offer all four levels of care, more than half did not provide a single day of GIP during 2022, according to the U.S. GIP represented 1.8%

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Payer Partnerships ‘Critical’ in VBID: Ohio’s Hospice, Pure Healthcare Contract with Aetna

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CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) subsidiary Aetna has selected Ohio’s Hospice and Pure Healthcare as part of the insurance company’s hospice and palliative care preferred provider network for Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) in the Buckeye State. The collaborative began with three hospice members and now includes 11 organizations.

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Research Finds Links Between Hospice Care, Reduced Cancer-Related Suicides

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Suicide rates among cancer patients saw a “sharp slump” between 2013 and 2017, with researchers attributing the decrease to several potential factors. Among these was greater integration of hospice and palliative services in coordinated care models across the continuum, they indicated.