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Growing Palliative Care a Key Priority for Amedisys in 2024

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“Our joint venture partnership model with leading health care systems and our relationships with health plan insurers facilitate our ability to take and manage additional risk for this patient population in value-based arrangements.” The UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary in June 2023 agreed to acquire Amedisys for $3.3

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‘Detrimental, Unnecessary Chaos’ Looms as Hospice Telehealth Waivers Expire

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The telemedicine extension reflects a growing recognition of the critical role telehealth plays in ensuring timely access to care, particularly in the hospice setting, said Madison Summers, public affairs professional at the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance).

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Amedisys Announces New Contracting Agreement with BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee for Home-Based Palliative Care

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Home health and hospice giant Amedisys Inc. Nasdaq: AMED) has repeatedly voiced its enthusiasm for its palliative care business in early 2023. Generally, Amedisys’ palliative care services will benefit BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s members living with complex and serious conditions such as cancer or heart failure.

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Longer Hospice Stays Among Dementia Patients Save Medicare Dollars

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Hospice has saved money for Medicare by offsetting other expensive care for ADRD patients.”

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Contessa’s Lessons Learned on Risk-Based Palliative Care

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As Contessa Health pioneers a growing value-based palliative care-at-home program, they’ve encountered some learning curves when it comes to operating within a new payment system. Contessa is a subsidiary of Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED), which the home health and hospice provider acquired in 2021 for $250 million.

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New Contessa, UAMS JV to Provide ‘Full Spectrum’ of Home-Based Care

Hospice News

Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa has penned an agreement the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) to offer a “full spectrum of home-based care.”. The JV will offer each of these services in the home setting. “We The JV’s patients will have access to Contessa’s Palliative Care at Home services.

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Choice Health at Home Acquires Lumicare Hospice

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Choice’s leaders have reiterated a commitment to “targeted” geographical growth in its strategic plans to provide a more “comprehensive solution for post-acute care at home,” the company indicated. Hospice plays a crucial role in the company’s future growth, according to David Jackson, founder and CEO of Choice Health at Home.

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