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NAHC President Dombi: Hospices Face Stricter Oversight in 2023

Hospice News

Regulators have been keeping an increasingly close watch on hospice providers, and this may intensify in 2023. Hospice News sat down with Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), at the organization’s annual conference and expo in St. What are your expectations going into 2023?

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Fallout of 2023 Home Health Payment Rule Likely to Affect Hospices

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While home health operators brace for the impact of the meager 2023 reimbursement rates, hospices likewise must prepare for a ripple effect. base rate payment increase for home health care in 2023. In addition, the 2023 increase is only a temporary abatement.

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NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taking Shape

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The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) are moving forward on the integration of their combined new organization. The alliance is anticipated to take shape under a new name by January 2025, he indicated.

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Home Care Entrepreneur Builds Serenity First Hospice, Seeks to Educate Patients on End-of-Life Options

Hospice News

Debbie Jonhston is a registered nurse who founded Viriginia-based Serenity First Hospice in 2021, inspired by the care her father recieved as he reached the end of his life. With the launch of Serenity First, Johnston transitioned from her career in home health and personal care. And it’s really hard.

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Hospice, Home Health Providers ‘Squeezing Turnips’ Competing for Clinical Staff

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Amid workforce shortages, hospice and home health providers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to competing with other health care organizations that can have greater financial resources, according to Bill English, president and CEO of Accurate Home Care.

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2025 Could See Uptick in Hospice M&A, Less ‘Deal Fatigue’

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Hospices seeking a potential sale have varying “playbooks” for how a deal is structured, weighing many operational and financial considerations alongside care delivery impacts, Warren said at the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) Financial Management Conference in Las Vegas.

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Despite Headwinds, Aveanna Still Sees Big Upside to Its Home Health and Hospice Business

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NASDAQ: AVAH) was a company mostly focused on in-home care to pediatric populations. When the Atlanta-based provider filed to go public in April 2021, however, it revealed ambitious plans to expand into the arenas of Medicare-certified home health and hospice care. “We million, a 6.5% increase year over year.