Hospice News

MAY 21, 2024

Maine-based Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has rebranded as Andwell Health Partners to better reflect its growing suite of services. We’re now the largest independent, nonprofit, home and community-based healthcare organization in Maine,” Fournier says. Our name may have changed, but our heart hasn’t.

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JUNE 15, 2022

Aging Media Network (AMN) is proud to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2022. We are excited to announce the Frontline Honors Class of 2022, which showcases individuals who have put patients, residents and their team members ahead of themselves to help their organizations thrive.”. Congratulations to the Class of 2022!

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

Florida-based Hope Healthcare has affiliated with Chapters Health System, a nonprofit provider of hospice, palliative care and home health, among other services. This marks the second affiliation for Chapters in 2022, the first being Cornerstone early in the year. Beckwith has led Hope Healthcare for more than 30 years.

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DECEMBER 19, 2024

Pennant, HHCAHs New Hospice Executive Director West Region Hartford Healthcare at Home (HHCAH) has named Victor Couzens as its new hospice executive director. Elizabeth Healthcare, Trustbridge Hospice and Jackson Health System. million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. Please join us in celebrating this exciting new chapter!

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JANUARY 20, 2023

Virtual reality technology can reduce the use of high-cost pain therapy services and medications, according to Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer of VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHE). Around 17.5% About 82.5%

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

This year, the number of MA plans swelled to 3,998 nationwide, up 6% from 2022. Some key metrics include CMS star ratings in the agency’s Care Compare system, as well as results from Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) surveys and the Hospice Item Set. based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Johnson previously served as president of the Trustbridge Hospice Foundation, since 2022. Guerisoli stepped into the CEO role in 2022 and has served on Pennants board since 2023. The announcements follow the recent closing of Pennants $80 million acquisition of Signature Healthcare at Homes hospice and home health assets.

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MARCH 17, 2025

Prior to this appointment, Tarsa has served as chief clinical officer at VNH since joining them in 2022 and will continue in this role concurrently. Vynca Appoints 2 New Executives Vynca, a health care services and software company, has appointed Chad Baugh as chief commercial officer and Paige Swanepoel as senior vice president of marketing.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

Morgan Healthcare Conference. The number of plans that cover the service as a primarily health-related benefit rose to 157 in 2023, up from 147 in 2022, according to an analysis by ATI Advisory. Expanding its palliative care business is a rising priority for Amedisys Inc., NASDAQ: AMED) following Chairman Paul Kusserow’s return as CEO.

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Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

Paul Mastrapa becomes CEO of Interim HealthCare Jennifer Sheets is out as CEO of Interim HealthCare and Caring Brands International. Interim HealthCare thanks outgoing CEO Jennifer Sheets for her service to the company and wishes her well in her future endeavors,” Interim indicated in a press release.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2023

It takes time to build up the payment, referral and workforce resources needed to support a sustainable palliative care program, according to Dr. Stephen Goldfine, chief medical officer at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice. The New Jersey-based nonprofit offers hospice and palliative care, among other services.

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Hospice News

JUNE 9, 2023

The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2022 launched the CARE-7 program, a four-year palliative care curriculum to teach clinicians essential care and communication skills in these services. Most clinicians receive little to no exposure to palliative care during their training.

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JUNE 23, 2023

The nonprofit health plan CareSource has signed a definitive agreement to partner with Radiant Alliance, a new entity formed by Metta Healthcare and United Church Homes. Metta Healthcare is the parent company of Ohio’s Hospice and the palliative care provider Pure Healthcare. We are the first to actually do it.”

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Hospice News

AUGUST 11, 2023

A variety of studies back up Bentley’s assertion, such as a 2022 survey by the Journal of Palliative Medicine that found that adult home-based palliative care is effective in decreasing total medical costs by 16.7% Since 2018, the U.S. during a calendar year compared with a control group. during a calendar year compared with a control group.

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Hospice News

MAY 19, 2025

Florida-based VITAS Healthcare has expanded the reach of its hospice services into a new region of its home state amid rising demand. The move is aimed at increasing access to patients and family caregivers who currently lack sufficient resources in the states north central region, according to VITAS Healthcare Chairman and CEO Nick Westfall.

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JUNE 9, 2022

The Q&A took place on April 27, 2022. This article is sponsored by Axxess. This article is based on a Palliative Care conference Q&A with Tina Taylor, Vice President of Palliative Care Compassus and Christina Andrews, Director of Professional Services at Axxess. The discussion has been edited for length and clarity.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

The RAND analysis released this week covers the calendar year 2022. In 2022, 13 insurance companies offered hospice VBID benefits through a total of 109 health plans. For more than half of these plans, 2022 was their first year of participation. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) commissioned the RAND Corp.

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Hospice News

MAY 12, 2025

VITAS Widens Footprint in Texas Florida-based VITAS Healthcare is opening two new administrative offices in central Texas in response to rising demand for hospice care. The move expands VITAS geographic footprint near the metropolitan area, as the hospice provider has served the southern region since 2022.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

According to July 2022 research from the U.S. Unroe, professor of medicine at the IU School of Medicine and a research scientist at Regenstrief Institute, is leading the team in this effort, which includes research partners in at least nine states. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , approximately 1.2 Unroe said.

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JUNE 11, 2024

Federal regulators should increase scrutiny of private equity activity in the hospice space, according to the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI). In 2022, 5,899 hospices provided care to Medicare beneficiaries, up 10% year-over-year, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

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JUNE 20, 2023

Homebase Medical previously operated as The Residential Group until SCAN acquired the company in 2022. SCAN also operates Healthcare in Action, a medical group for people experiencing homelessness. Post-transaction, the combined organization will be known as the HealthRight Group. It’s really a clinical-first model.”

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2023

In part due to their scarcity, social workers often care for higher numbers of patients than other members of the interdisciplinary team, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

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Hospice News

MAY 18, 2022

During the first half of 2022, providers continue to hemorrhage dollars to boost hiring while adjusting wages and purchasing for skyrocketing inflation. NYSE: CHEM), said at the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference. “So CMS had temporarily suspended sequestration during the pandemic.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Vitas Healthcare is making changes in its c-suite and executive team. VITAS Healthcare continues to experience tremendous success and, as we keep growing, so do the opportunities and recognition for our leadership,” Westfall told Hospice News in an email. CEO Nick Westfall has been appointed the company’s chairman.

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Hospice News

MAY 26, 2023

Florida-based Chapters Health System first signaled an affiliation with Virginia-based Capital Caring Health in December of 2022. NPHI NPHI Tom Koutsoumpas, president and CEO, Capital Caring Health The affiliation was one of three in 2022 for Chapters, following Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care and Hope Healthcare.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 15, 2022

Aging Media”) is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2022, showcasing the most promising talent in senior housing, skilled nursing, home health and hospice industries. The 2022 awards program is sponsored exclusively by PointClickCare Technologies , the leading cloud-based software platform for the senior care market today.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

This marks the third affiliation that Chapters announced or completed during 2022, following Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care early in the year and Hope Healthcare just last week. “In Chapters Health System and Capital Caring Health have signed a letter of intent to affiliate. The agreement is expected to close in early 2023.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

With Brisas Supportive, we aim to provide a renewed sense of freedom in health care, allowing everyone to access palliative care without the restrictions of any one specific healthcare plan.” Puerto Rico has the 10th largest senior population in the world, according to a 2022 study. Close to one-quarter of the U.S. Census Bureau.

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JUNE 17, 2024

Edwards previously served as a fund development specialist at the Blue Ridge HealthCare Foundation. Clark has served as a board member of the nonprofit hospice provider since 2022, and from 2014 to 2018. Prior to that, Clark served as a board member from 2014 to 2018 before returning to her post in 2022.

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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. This was the conclusion of a 2022 report from the California Department of Justice (CDOJ). “We’re In that time frame, Nevada saw 56 newly certified hospices, and 369 emerged in Texas.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The national average hourly rate for hospice aides and CNAs rose 9.09% in 2022, compared to a 4.52% increase in 2021, according to the 2022-2023 Hospice Salary & Benefits Report , published by Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS) in cooperation with the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). . “We

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Providence hospice workers include 130 registered nurses, social workers, and other staff who joined the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) in January 2023. Charles Home Health and Hospice in Bend joined ONA in late 2022 to negotiate for improved working conditions, compensation and other issues.

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

The Minnesota-based insurance colossus has deployed billions in capital to fortify Optum’s capabilities through a number of high-profile acquisitions, including the health care tech firm Change Healthcare and the home health and hospice provider LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG). UnitedHealth Group’s third quarter 2022 revenues reached $80.9

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DECEMBER 13, 2023

VITAS Healthcare Expands Hospital-Based Inpatient Hospice Center Chemed Corp. NYSE: CHE) VITAS Healthcare recently expanded its inpatient hospice care unit at the Florida-based Broward Health Medical Center. The company opened the facility at the Broward Health Medical Center in 2022, which is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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JUNE 20, 2023

The transaction follows Pennant’s May acquisition of the assets of Benefit Home Healthcare and Benefit By Your Side, a Colorado-based company that offers home health care, private duty, and community health services. million in Q1 2022. Financial terms were undisclosed. “We The Pennant Group, Inc. million, an increase from 37.8

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NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been working to implement since 2022. NHPCO, LeadingAge, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation have been in communication with lawmakers in hopes of keeping the funds within the hospice program.

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JUNE 14, 2023

annually between 2022 and 2031, reaching $7.1 ” In 2022, CMS paid $23.9 A deceleration in spending growth compared to that in 2021, is attributable in part to the Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries using emergent hospital care at lower rates during 2022,” CMS Economist Jacqueline Fiore said in a conference call.

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