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Unique Aspects of Palliative Care Recruitment

Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

Palliative care clinical recruitment involves some unique elements compared to other health care settings. Among the challenges is a general lack of awareness of palliative care and its distinctions from hospice among the public, clinicians in other settings and payers. Palliative care is relatively a new field.

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Hospice Market to Nearly Double by 2030; Palliative Care to See Large Gains

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Rising demand and demographic tailwinds are propelling rapid growth in both the hospice and palliative care markets. These markets are growing partly because of demographic trends and partly because of increasing acceptance of both palliative and hospice,” Tanquilut told Hospice News. “As billion by 2030, a rise from $34.5

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HAP Foundation, NORC: Structural Racism Impedes Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2024

Black Americans are frequently denied access to hospice and palliative care due to structural racism, and many of those communities lack sufficient information to make end-of-life care decisions, new research has found. Access to hospice and palliative care is perceived as lacking. I’ll say the obvious, racism.

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New York State Passes Law to Raise Hospice, Palliative Care Awareness

Hospice News

JULY 26, 2022

Kathy Hochul has signed a bill designed to expand awareness of advance care planning, hospice, and palliative care. The new law requires the New York State Department of Health to develop a public awareness campaign to promote advance care planning. That must change.”. About 17.4%

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New Research Proposes ‘Sustainable’ Palliative Care Payment Model

Hospice News

JUNE 24, 2022

A group of researchers have modified a proposed reimbursement system for palliative care that they say would improve access for patients and make the service more lucrative for providers. The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) in 2017 proposed that the U.S.

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St. Croix Expands in Illinois, Acquires Lexington Hospice Care

Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

Croix Hospice has acquired Lombard, Ill.-based based Lexington Hospice Care. In addition to a spate of acquisitions, the Minnesota-based hospice provider has launched three de novos thus far in 2022. Geographically, Lexington Hospice Care fits nicely into St. Financial terms were undisclosed. The post St.

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Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

Hospice News

MAY 20, 2022

have reintroduced the Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA), designed to bolster the field’s shrinking workforce with federal support. . If enacted, PCHETA would support hospice and palliative care training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers and chaplains.

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The Hap Foundation, Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Reach New Management Agreement

Hospice News

JUNE 23, 2023

The Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (IL-HPCO) has penned a three-year association management contract with The HAP Foundation to provide counsel and operational support. She was previously on the organization’s board of directors between 2018 and 2022, serving as chair for part of that time. “IL-HPCO

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Hospice & Palliative of Martha Vineyard Navigates Staffing, Access Barriers

Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2024

Providing hospice and palliative care to patients in remote regions can come with significant challenges alongside innovative opportunities to improve quality, according to Cathy Stauffer Wozniak, executive director at Hospice & Palliative Care of Martha Vineyards (HPCMV).

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Researchers Test New Model for Enhancing Health Equity in Palliative Care

Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2022

Four academic institutions are collaborating to test the ways community health workers could enhance palliative care for African American cancer patients. So it could be that whole spectrum —palliative care early in the trajectory of the illness through end of life.”. They were strong advocates and had worked to empower patients.

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Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The ability to build a trusting relationship with patients and their families is a key skill set for any hospice professional to possess, but one that takes on a profoundly different meaning when caring for survivors of abuse, violence and trauma. The reward for our patients and care team is priceless.”

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Why MA Plans Are Investing in Palliative Care as a Supplemental Benefit

Hospice News

AUGUST 11, 2023

Increasingly, Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have found real value in offering community-based palliative care as a supplemental benefit. Since 2018, the U.S. But those facilities that have invested in palliative care have begun to see how much it helps lower medical costs. “It based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory.

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Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Ginn began leading financial teams at Amedisys in 2007, while Guidroz previously served as senior vice president of accounting at Amedisys since June 2018. McLeod was most recently a health care consultant at CD&M Consulting. She also served as COO of Camellia Healthcare’s hospice division before leaving the organization in 2013.

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St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

Hospice News

APRIL 22, 2022

Francis Reflections Lifestage Care recently opened a new inpatient hospice care center inside the Melbourne Regional Medical Center. A swelling demand for hospice in the community spurred the unit’s development. Formerly Hospice of St. Florida-based St. A team of St. Only Utah and Arizona saw higher rates at 59.4%

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Hospice Researchers Seek to Untangle Possible Relationships Between Tax Status and Outcomes

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Private equity transactions represented half of all home health and hospice deals in 2018 and 2019, resulting in a 300% increase in patients enrolled under PE-backed providers, according to research published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Care Compare site.

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CMS May Be Mulling Changes to the Hospice Benefit

Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

Through RFIs, CMS tries to take the pulse of providers’ positions on certain questions that could impact the Medicare Hospice Benefit. Note, CMS is not seeking a change to the definition of palliative care but rather should CMS consider defining palliative services with regard to high-cost treatments?

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LifeTouch to Merge with Arkansas Hospice

Hospice News

MAY 1, 2023

. “LifeTouch Hospice has a wonderful reputation for providing high quality, patient-centered care, and we look forward to learning, growing and serving together for many years to come.” ” LifeTouch has been struggling financially for several years and has operated in the red since 2018.

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MA Enrollment to Outstrip Traditional Medicare in 2025

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Medicare Advantage currently does not reimburse for hospice care outside of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) demonstration. The hospice component of VBID is slated to end on Dec. Researchers examined Medicare claims data for more than 1 million patients who died between 2016 and 2018.

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Hospice of Cincinnati, Adventist Health Expand Hospice; Labor Pressures Shutter Midwest-Based Programs

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The inpatient center will allow for smoother transitions to hospice care among eligible hospitalized and emergency patients, as well as home- and community-based referrals, according to Gayle Mattson, president and CEO of Hospice of Cincinnati/HOC Navigators. These include Residential Healthcare Group, among others.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Two Providers in Missouri and Ohio

Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2022

. “With the addition of Comfort Hospice of St. Louis Missouri and Grace Hospice of Maumee Ohio, we are poised for expansion throughout the Midwest as we continue our mission of making hospice care more accessible to our communities,” Justin DeWitte, CEO of Residential Hospice, said in a statement.

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St. Croix Launches Minnesota De Novo

Hospice News

AUGUST 12, 2022

Capital, delivers hospice care in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wisconsin and in its home state of Minnesota. Last month it acquired Michigan-based Corpore Sano Hospice, after purchasing Illinois-based Lexington Hospice Care earlier this summer. currently, according to the U.S.

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MedPAC to Congress: Freeze Hospice Rates in 2025

Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Hospital-based and home health-based hospices have access to capital through their parent providers.” Close to 5,900 hospices operated in the United States during 2002. decline from 2018. More than 49% of Medicare decedents enrolled in hospice care during 2022, up from 47.3% Of those, 1,169 were nonprofits, a 1.4%

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Advance Care Planning a Bridge to Hospice Among Latino Communities

Hospice News

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As with other demographic groups, hospice utilization among Hispanic, Latino and Latinx populations is low in comparison to Caucasians. Latino patients are more likely to die without receiving hospice care or even information about these services, the report indicated. “We Hispanics made up 6.7%

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Florida Awards Chapters Health CON for Pinellas County Expansion

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Chapters Health System provides hospice, palliative and home health services throughout Florida, as well as durable medical equipment and pharmacy services. Hospice and palliative care brands affiliated with Chapters include Chapters Health Palliative Care, Good Shepherd Hospice, Hospice of Okeechobee, HPH Hospice, and LifePath Hospice.

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Complete Oklahoma to Expand in Texas with License Deal

Hospice News

JUNE 16, 2022

Hospice provider Complete Oklahoma has acquired a license from Houston-based Avenir Hospice Care, establishing the company’s first foothold in Texas. Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Texas runs high, reaching 52.1% in 2018, tipping above the national average of 50.3% Financial terms were undisclosed.

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CompleteOK to Open Texas De Novo Within 6 Months

Hospice News

JUNE 30, 2022

Oklahoma-based Hospice provider CompleteOK recently entered the Texas market with the purchase of a license from Avenir Hospice Care for an undisclosed sum. Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents in Texas runs high, reaching 52.1% in 2018, tipping above the national average of 50.3%

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Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

Hospice News

AUGUST 18, 2022

Maryland-based hospice and palliative care provider Gilchrist recently formed a joint venture with the hospital system Luminis Health to expand the full scope of senior and geriatric care in the state’s southern region. You can’t do that if you don’t contract and work with someone to provide hospice care.

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Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

In enacted, the recently reintroduced Palliative Care and Hospice Education Training Act (PCHETA) could make a dent in the recruitment barriers that hospices keep hitting. A late referral often means that the patient will not receive the full benefits of hospice care. This tracks with available data.

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Residential Hospice Acquires Safe Haven

Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

“With the addition of Safe Haven Hospice, we are poised for expansion throughout Central Illinois as we continue our mission of making hospice care more accessible to our communities,” said Justin DeWitte, CEO of Residential Hospice, in a statement. Graham went on to acquire Residential Hospice in 2014.

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Lawmakers, Providers Seek Collaboration to Strengthen Hospice Program Integrity

Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2023

” Arizona had 239 new Medicare-certified hospices appear between 2018 and 2022, representing 52% of all providers in the state. In that time frame, Nevada saw 56 newly certified hospices, and 369 emerged in Texas. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to address this issue, providing 34 recommendations.

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St. Croix Acquires Corpore Sano Hospice in Michigan

Hospice News

AUGUST 1, 2022

Michigan had the 10th highest rate of hospice utilization among Medicare decedents during 2018 at 53.8%, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization. based Lexington Hospice Care for a confidential sum. The national average that year was 50.3%. Utah led the nation with 60.5%.

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St. Croix Hospice Moves Into Indiana with Adaptive Deal

Hospice News

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Hospice utilization in Indiana reached 48.9% among Medicare decedents in 2018, according to the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization. Croix Hospice’s growth is showing no signs of slowing down. Croix Hospice’s growth is showing no signs of slowing down. Utah had the highest rate among the U.S.

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CMS Seeks Provider Input on Potential National Health Care Provider Directory

Hospice News

OCTOBER 10, 2022

This could include improving patient awareness and access about the end-of-life care options in and around their regions. Roughly half (50.7%) of Medicare decedents elected hospice in 2018, reported the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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How Medicare Budget Neutrality Impacts Hospice Payment

Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2022

The clearest example of how this works was the 2020 rebasing of payments for the four levels of hospice care. CMS that year reduced routine home care (RHC) rates by 2.7% and increased amounts for continuous home care, general inpatient care, and inpatient respite care by the same percentage.

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Hospices Seek to Improve Health Equity Among Tribal Communities

Hospice News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

of all Medicare hospice patients in 2018, according to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). Similar to other underserved populations, fear of discrimination and mistrust are the biggest walls between Native Americans and hospice care, according to Craig Dresang, CEO of California-based YoloCares.

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Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The deal is intended to improve care collaborations, quality and reduce reliance on expensive facility-based care for seniors in Utah, according to the company announcement. Utah holds the highest rate of hospice utilization among Medicare decedents nationwide. Its hospice utilization rate reached 60.5%

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Empath Health’s New Chief Medical Executives, HopeWest CEO Retires

Hospice News

JUNE 21, 2022

Empath Health is the parent company of Tidewell Hospice and Suncoast Hospice, and offers a range of other senior care services. The company provides hospice, home health, palliative and personal care to more than 12,000 patients daily across the Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida areas. Jet Health Inc.,

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Trinity Health Completes MercyOne Health Acquisition

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Trinity has prioritized transactions in the Hawkeye State in response to growing demand for serious illness and hospice care, the company indicated. Hospice utilization runs high in Iowa compared to other states. Iowa’s aging population is the main driver for this swelling need. currently, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hospices Pursue Home-Base Primary Care Via HCCI Project

Hospice News

JULY 11, 2022

A group of 17 Illinois health care organizations is collaborating to expand access to home-based primary care, including a number of hospice and palliative care providers. The providers are participating in the Illinois House Care Project, an initiative by the Home Centered Care Institute (HCCI).

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VNA Health Group Gets New CEO; Aveanna CFO Resigns

Hospice News

JUNE 20, 2023

Since joining the company in February 2018, Dave has been instrumental in building and strengthening our finance team and successfully leading our transition into the public markets,” Aveanna CEO Jeff Shaner said in a statement. At that time, the organization was called Hospice of Larimer County.

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Supreme Court May Weigh In on Hospice FCA Cases

Hospice News

JUNE 2, 2022

Supreme Court may take up a False Claims Act (FCA) case involving Georgia-Based Bethany Hospice & Palliative Care LLC, despite indications from the U.S. The court has already asked the Solicitor General to comment on a second hospice FCA case against Fazzi Associates, Inc.,

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Trinity Health at Home Acquires Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice

Hospice News

MAY 26, 2022

Above & Beyond has provided home health and hospice care across eastern Iowa since 2004. Its home care services include nursing, and physical occupational and speech therapies, among others. Hospice utilization runs high in Iowa compared to other states. Utah held the highest rate that year at 60.5%. Census Bureau.

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ACO REACH’s Health Equity Benchmarks: A Primer for Hospices

Hospice News

MAY 4, 2022

This is about defining the problem, and then working on explaining what your solution is in that area,” Annie Acs, director of policy and innovation for National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). “It

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Hospice of the Red River Valley to Open Hospice House

Hospice News

JUNE 6, 2022

Hospice of the Red River Valley recently began construction on a new inpatient facility in North Dakota. Set to open by 2024, Heather’s House will expand hospice care options for both adult and pediatric patients. . Development of the hospice house has been a long journey. This fell below the national average of 50.3%

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HAP Foundation, NORC: Structural Racism Impedes Access to Hospice, Palliative Care

New York State Passes Law to Raise Hospice, Palliative Care Awareness

New Research Proposes ‘Sustainable’ Palliative Care Payment Model

St. Croix Expands in Illinois, Acquires Lexington Hospice Care

Senate Again Takes Up Hospice, Palliative Staffing Bill

The Hap Foundation, Illinois Hospice and Palliative Care Organization Reach New Management Agreement

Hospice & Palliative of Martha Vineyard Navigates Staffing, Access Barriers

Researchers Test New Model for Enhancing Health Equity in Palliative Care

Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care

Why MA Plans Are Investing in Palliative Care as a Supplemental Benefit

Executive Shifts at Amedisys, AMOREM, VITAS; Compassus, Hospice of the Chesapeake Appoint New Clinical Leaders

St. Francis Reflections Lifestage Care Launches New Florida Inpatient Hospice Center

Hospice Researchers Seek to Untangle Possible Relationships Between Tax Status and Outcomes

CMS May Be Mulling Changes to the Hospice Benefit

LifeTouch to Merge with Arkansas Hospice

MA Enrollment to Outstrip Traditional Medicare in 2025

Hospice of Cincinnati, Adventist Health Expand Hospice; Labor Pressures Shutter Midwest-Based Programs

Residential Hospice Acquires Two Providers in Missouri and Ohio

St. Croix Launches Minnesota De Novo

MedPAC to Congress: Freeze Hospice Rates in 2025

Advance Care Planning a Bridge to Hospice Among Latino Communities

Florida Awards Chapters Health CON for Pinellas County Expansion

Complete Oklahoma to Expand in Texas with License Deal

CompleteOK to Open Texas De Novo Within 6 Months

Gilchrist and Luminis Health Form Joint Venture, Find ‘Sweet Spot’ in Health Care Delivery

Hospices Need a ’Huge Catapult’ to Replenish Workforce

Residential Hospice Acquires Safe Haven

Lawmakers, Providers Seek Collaboration to Strengthen Hospice Program Integrity

St. Croix Acquires Corpore Sano Hospice in Michigan

St. Croix Hospice Moves Into Indiana with Adaptive Deal

CMS Seeks Provider Input on Potential National Health Care Provider Directory

How Medicare Budget Neutrality Impacts Hospice Payment

Hospices Seek to Improve Health Equity Among Tribal Communities

Canyon Home Care & Hospice Acquires Uintah Basin

Empath Health’s New Chief Medical Executives, HopeWest CEO Retires

Trinity Health Completes MercyOne Health Acquisition

Hospices Pursue Home-Base Primary Care Via HCCI Project

VNA Health Group Gets New CEO; Aveanna CFO Resigns

Supreme Court May Weigh In on Hospice FCA Cases

Trinity Health at Home Acquires Above & Beyond Home Health Care and Hospice

ACO REACH’s Health Equity Benchmarks: A Primer for Hospices

Hospice of the Red River Valley to Open Hospice House

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