Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2022, the hospice community laid the groundwork for a transformational 2023. During late 2021 and 2022, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) developed new approaches for enforcing hospice regulations that will become effective on Jan. 3–6 Big Provider, Payer Hospice Deals.

2022 246

2022 Social worker Hospice Homecare 246

Hospice News

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Employing an updated case management model has aided Enhabit in growing its patient census and stabilizing its clinical hospice workforce. Enhabit in 2022 began leveraging a new case management staffing model to reduce turnover, seeing the strategy bearing fruit in stronger retention, clinical capacity and census growth.

2025 279

2025 Hospice 2022 Medicare 279

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Dallas-based home health and hospice provider Intrepid USA Healthcare Services’ geographic footprint spans 66 locations in 14 states. Intrepid has two locations in Beaumont, Texas, where the company provides home-based hospice, palliative and supportive care services. Hospice utilization rates hovered at 49.1%

Healthcare 264

Healthcare Hospice 2020 Care at home 264

Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Strong performance on the Hospice Care Index is becoming increasingly essential to securing payer and referral contracts and will be a key consideration in the federal government’s forthcoming Special Focus Program (SFP). The Hospice Care Index can be a referral driver. And they are looking at that data,” Huff said.

Hospice care 279

Hospice care Hospice 2024 Medicare 279

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.

Hospice care 246

Hospice care Hospice 2018 2021 246

Hospice News

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Shradha Aiyer, vice president of products at Axxess, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care.

2022 246

2022 Palliative care Feeding Palliate 246

Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2025

Many patients with heart failure do not receive the hospice care that could significantly improve their final months of life, said Dr. Joseph Shega, executive vice president and chief medical officer at VITAS, in a statement. The disease in 2022 was mentioned on more than 457,000 U.S. Close to 6.7 death certifications.

2012 130

2012 2022 Care coordination Care coordinator 130

Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2025

Bell previously served as the nonprofit hospice providers vice president and chief medical officer since 2016. The nonprofit organization provides hospice, palliative care and advanced care planning services across 44 counties in Arkansas. The California-based hospice provider in October 2024 received nearly $1.14

Hospice 277

Hospice 2006 2025 Palliative care 277

Hospice News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Hospice providers and stakeholders are carefully examining the proposed changes included in the recently introduced Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act as the bill begins its journey through the legislative process. this summer. “It

End-of-life care 280

End-of-life care Hospice care Hospice 2029 280

Hospice News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Terminally ill patients often lack a firm understanding and awareness about their end-of-life care options, a trend researchers across the world are examining more closely. million Medicare decedents who died in 2018 and examined the differences in hospice utilization during the last year and a half of life.

2003 246

2003 2006 Hospice 2018 246

Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

hospice industry as a whole is projected to bring in roughly $34 billion in revenue during 2024, Jackson indicated. This is a rise from Medicare hospice expenditures that reached $23.7 billion in 2022, Medicare (MedPAC) reported. National hospice utilization rates reached 49.1% Details in the data trends The U.S.

Hospice 181

Hospice Webinar Rehabilitation services Medicare 181

Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The data come at a time when hospices are striving to better understand how to improve those groups’ end-of-life trajectories. Technology utilization has gained momentum in health care, including in hospice care delivery. Coupled with the telehealth disparities are inequities pertaining to hospice care.

Hospice care 265

Hospice care Hospice Social worker Information 265

Hospice News

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. Miami-based VITAS has provided community- and facility-based hospice care in the Broward County area since 1980.

Hospice care 290

Hospice care Hospice Bereavement Social worker 290

Hospice News

JUNE 1, 2022

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) designed the Hospice Care Index (HCI) to paint a picture of care processes that occur between a patient’s admission and discharge, but as currently designed it may not be an effective measure of quality. The post Quality Measures: Will the CMS Hospice Care Index Actually Work?

Hospice care 265

Hospice care Hospice Medicare Definition 265

Hospice News

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Bailey Woodhams, business development manager for consulting firm Maxwell Healthcare Associates, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care.

2022 204

2022 Healthcare Homecare Events 204

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

White Medicare decedents have long represented the vast majority of individuals utilizing the hospice benefit, though other racial and ethnic groups have seen improvement. Hospice utilization rates rose by 4.1% More robust advocacy is needed to ensure that hospice care is more accessible and equitable, she said.

Hospice 163

Hospice End-of-life care Care coordination Care coordinator 163

Hospice News

OCTOBER 13, 2023

to conduct the analysis of the program, formally called the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID). 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.

2021 290

2021 Hospice 2022 Medicare 290

Hospice News

JANUARY 13, 2025

Her passion and expertise will allow us to scale our impact and ensure the lasting success of Full-Life Care for the patients, families and communities we serve. Johnson previously served as president of the Trustbridge Hospice Foundation, since 2022. Empath serves 1 in 5 hospice patients across Florida, the company reported.

Hospice 148

Hospice 2008 2025 2007 148

Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2025

More than 27,550 Medicare decedents elected the hospice benefit in 2022, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home. ” The post Renovus Capital Partners Acquires Hospice Provider Superior Health Holdings appeared first on Hospice News. This is a rate of 48.2%.

2030 148

2030 2012 Hospice 2022 148

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

. “Our new Wildwood branch will bolster our support for the surrounding rural communities in eastern Missouri by providing them with the increased accessibility and convenience of our expert care team.” Croix Hospice cares for as many as 4,400 patients daily across its ten-state footprint, which is concentrated in the Midwest.

Hospice 279

Hospice End-of-life care 2025 2022 279

Hospice News

JUNE 14, 2023

The nation’s total health care spend is expected to swell by 5.4% annually between 2022 and 2031, reaching $7.1 Meanwhile, Medicare hospice spending is expected to more than double by 2032. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary also project that health care expenditures will represent 19.6%

Medicare 265

Medicare Hospice 2022 2021 265

Hospice News

JUNE 12, 2024

Inflation and rising health care utilization are driving U.S. health care spending to growth faster than the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). The nation’s health care spend is projected to reach nearly $5.1 Spending by Medicare, hospice’s principal payer, is expected to reach close to $1.1 of the anticipated U.S.

2024 279

2024 Medicare 2023 2022 279

Hospice News

OCTOBER 16, 2024

“For hospice services specifically, an aging population, along with better informed family members about the positive aspects of hospice care, along with an increased dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, are all drivers of these crucial services,” he said. Among Medicare beneficiaries, 45,760 elected the hospice benefit in 2022.

Hospice 280

Hospice 2022 Medicare Care at home 280

Hospice News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Croix Hospice in March 2022. This is in addition to six that launched in 2022. Croix’s new wound care team will provide specialty care planning, treatment and clinical documentation. Croix Hospice apart by providing access to clinicians who specialize in wound care in addition to the traditional hospice care team.

Hospice 279

Hospice 2022 Document 2023 279

Hospice News

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. BAYADA Names Director of Veterans Affairs BAYADA has named Ally ONeal as its director of Veterans Affairs for its hospice segment, a newly created position.

Palliative care 130

Palliative care Palliate Hospice Registered Nurse 130

Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

Continued growth in the number of for-profit providers (an increase of at least 10% in 2022) and reports of strong investor interest in the sector suggest that capital is available to these providers,” MedPAC indicated in its report. More than 49% of Medicare decedents enrolled in hospice care during 2022, up from 47.3%

2025 253

2025 2002 Hospice Medicare 253

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Millicent Burke-Sinclair, president and CEO of the hospice and palliative care provider Four Seasons, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care.

2022 130

2022 Palliative care End-of-life care 2017 130

Hospice News

JUNE 11, 2024

“However, we believe further scrutiny of the performance of PE associated activity is warranted to ensure that all Medicare beneficiaries receive the quality of hospice care to which they are entitled. The research cited above suggests that may not always be the case.”

Hospice 307

Hospice 2025 Medicare 2022 307

Hospice News

APRIL 26, 2023

“Our new Manhattan branch will headquarter more local staff within the communities they are already serving, allowing us to increase access and convenience to hospice care where there is great need.” Between October 2021 and September 2022 nearly 50% of eligible patients who reside in the service area for St.

2022 246

2022 2021 Medicare Hospice 246

Together for Short Lives

DECEMBER 13, 2023

New research we are releasing today reveals that NHS funding for local children’s hospices in England varies by as much as £483 per child in 2022/23.

Hospice care 141

Hospice care Hospice 2022 141

Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2024

“These restrictions are closely tied to the two most common reasons for a live discharge from hospice: decertification — when a patient is removed from hospice care due to a stabilized condition; or revocation — when a patient chooses to leave hospice care to seek curative care,” the authors wrote.

Medicare 291

Medicare Hospice Grief Social work 291

Hospice News

JUNE 26, 2023

What’s happening in these states has caused mounting concern around access to quality hospice care for LGBTQ+ individuals, according to Kimberly Acquaviva, social worker and professor at the University of Virginia’s School of Nursing.

Hospice 318

Hospice Social worker Webinar Palliate 318

Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Hollie Trogdon, senior vice president of PruittHealth Home, has been named a 2022 Future Leader by Hospice News. The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of senior housing, skilled nursing, home health, and hospice care. What drew you to this industry?

2022 130

2022 Palliative care Bereavement Palliate 130

Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will end the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) as of Dec. Often called the “hospice carve-in,” the program was designed to test coverage of hospice care through Medicare Advantage, in addition to some coverage of palliative care and transitional care.

2024 332

2024 Hospice Demo Medicare 332

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

billion in improper payments during 2023, though a smaller proportion of those dollars went to hospices than in years prior. Hospices received nearly 5.4% of improper payments from Medicare in 2023, down from 12% in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. Medicare fee-for-service programs made $31.23

Medicare 265

Medicare Hospice Document 2023 265

Hospice News

APRIL 15, 2024

Hospice and palliative care providers are adept at realizing such savings, largely because they operate in a lower-cost setting and can prevent hospitalizations and emergency department visits. Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 As of 2022, more than 500 of these organizations were in operation.

Hospice 263

Hospice Palliative care 2030 Medicare 263

Hospice News

APRIL 7, 2023

.” One key set of data pertains to the utilization of continuous home care (CHC), general inpatient care (GIP) and inpatient respite care (IRC). Despite rebasing payment rates for the higher levels of care, there still remains a high percentage of hospices that provide little to no CHC, IRC, or GIP.”

Hospice 265

Hospice 2019 2022 Medicare 265