2023 End-of-life care Hospice 
Solace
JANUARY 6, 2023
In 2023, some new laws will impact those at the end of life or the people caring for, or grieving, them. Hospice oversight. The state will begin taking license applications in January of 2023 for manufacturers to apply after a two-year study. Bereavement leave and caregiving. Photo: Alpay Tonga.
Hospice News
JANUARY 23, 2024
These patient populations had less hospice access and utilization of pain medications such as opioids when approaching the end of life, researchers found. Black or Latino patients in socially vulnerable areas were less likely to utilize hospice than white patients, and there’s a compounding effect on end-of-life pain management.”
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Hospice News
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
Seeds of optimism are taking root among hospice providers that industry-wide labor pressures may improve this year. Survey respondents included nearly 330 hospice and palliative care industry professionals, including owners, executive leaders and managers, among others.
Hospice News
MAY 30, 2023
Though nonprofit hospices now represent a smaller slice of the industry than in years past, they continue to care for more than half of patients in the United States who elect the benefit. The number of hospices operating nationwide rose to 5,3,58 in 2021, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 20, 2022
SCAN Health Plan is among the Medicare Advantage (MA) payers entering the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) payment demonstration in 2023. The four-year program — often called the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in — launched Jan. Hospice VBID enters its third year in 2023.
Hospice News
MAY 15, 2023
Grasping the mix of objective and subjective forces fueling hospice valuations is key to maximizing a return on investment when considering a sale, according to dealmaking experts. Hospice valuations have remained high, partly due to an influx of new investors entering the space. Often, the “devil is in the details,” Garbon said.
Hospice News
AUGUST 23, 2024
Julia Hospice & Palliative Refuels De Novo Plans Pennsylvania-based Julia Hospice & Palliative (JHPC) has reignited plans to launch a de novo after experiencing pandemic-related setbacks. Dubbed Julia House, the facility will provide inpatient hospice and serve as an outpatient palliative care clinic.
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