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Federal Officials Call for Stronger Medicare Advantage Oversight

Hospice News

Assistant HHS Inspector General Erin Bliss raised concerns during the hearing about MA plans using chart reviews or in-home health risk assessments to diagnose patients, often without additional follow-up. billion in 2017 alone, she indicated. Payments related to those assessments cost Medicare $2.6

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Aveanna’s Home Health, Hospice Business Takes Punches During First Year as Publicly Traded Company

Hospice News

s (NASDAQ: AVAH) hospice and home health segments saw small jumps in the third quarter, but these lagged behind the company’s growth targets. Founded in 2017, the company launched a $458.8 The company anticipates a rebound in home health and hospice results for the fourth quarter and in Q1 2023, Aveanna executives stated.

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Voices: Mark Kulik, Senior Managing Director, The Braff Group

Hospice News

The proposed rule put a pause on things, but now that it’s resolved, I think, we’ll finish up with around 65 home health transactions. While that’s lower than last year, it does put us on par with pre-COVID levels and the 2017-2018 timeframe on a relative basis.

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Nurse Be Nimble, Nurse Be Quick

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Let's say you're a nurse like me who worked in home health for the first decade of your career. You've never worked in the hospital, and while you love home health, you've actually been feeling called to finally take the plunge and enter the world of acute care. All things Nurse Keith can be found at NurseKeith.com.

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Your Untapped Reservoirs of Brilliance

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Those who work in the ICU need to see the brilliance of those who work in home health or education, and vice versa. From 2012 until its sunset in 2017, Keith co-hosted RNFMRadio, a groundbreaking nursing podcast. Not everyone thrives at the bedside, and the validity of one nurse's contributions are no less than that of another.

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Home Care Entrepreneur Builds Serenity First Hospice, Seeks to Educate Patients on End-of-Life Options

Hospice News

With the launch of Serenity First, Johnston transitioned from her career in home health and personal care. In those fields, she previously had founded the company Care Advantage, which telecommunications firm Bell South acquired in 2017. Today, Bell South is a subsidiary of AT&T (NYSE: T).

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Genius is Relative, Nurses!

Nurse Keith's Digital Doorway

Or, " Your skills must feel so rusty after twelve years in home health." From 2012 until its sunset in 2017, Keith co-hosted RNFMRadio, a groundbreaking nursing podcast. We hear things like, " Oh, you're a school nurse? When was the last time you had a real nursing job ?" All things Nurse Keith can be found at NurseKeith.com.

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