Hospice News

JULY 13, 2022

CMS in April released the 2023 proposed payment rule for hospice providers, including the 2.7% The rule also contains a model for phasing in changes to the way CMS will use the wage index to inform payment rates in future years. per diem rate increase. But if you want to send a different message, you need to show that.”.

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billion acquisition of LHC Group in 2023. Patient, Staff Satisfaction Biggest ROIs of Trauma-Informed Hospice Care Investing in trauma-informed training can come with improved hospice patient and staff satisfaction. The company initiated two of the largest hospice and home health transactions in recent memory.

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MARCH 21, 2025

I was promoted chief government affairs officer in 2023. How will your past experiences help inform your future policy and advocacy efforts in the home-based landscape? It seems like the information flowing out of CMS has not been the best, and thats a significant change.

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JANUARY 15, 2025

A total of 30 hospice transactions were completed in 2023, compared to 19 deals as of the end of 2024s third quarter, the report found. An estimated six hospice deals took place in Q3 of last year, with six home health and 11 home care also completed, Mertz Taggart reported. Private equity transactions represented half of these deals.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) demonstration will include elements designed to promote health equity in 2023. CMMI indicated that more information about these efforts would be released in the coming months. This aligns with previous statements from the U.S.

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APRIL 22, 2025

White Medicare decedents represented 86% of individuals who utilized hospice in 2023, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. in 2023, compared to 17.9% Black, Hispanic, Asian, North American Native and other racial and ethnic groups made up the remaining 14% of hospice decedents that year. among rural-based patients.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

If you were to write a book about hospice in 2023, what would you call it? If we look at some of the decks and slide presentations on the Medicare Advantage carve-in, going back to 2018, it’s the same information, and we’re still talking about impacting change. We’ve heard that year after year.

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Hospice News

APRIL 7, 2025

As of 2023, nearly 94% of people in the United States have internet access, according to data from Statista. This is for many purposes, including in their roles as consumers as they search for information about products, purchase and consume them, and communicate with others about their experiences, a 2016 study indicated.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

For instance, Estonias centralised EHR system allows seamless data sharing across healthcare providers, ensuring continuity of care and empowering patients to take control of their health information (Rissanen, 2023). This aligns with the NHSs goal of improving patient outcomes, particularly in the management of chronic diseases.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The anticipated acquisition of LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) by the UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum is now expected to close during the first quarter of 2023. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicating that a Q1 2023 date is more likely. . This transaction closely followed Humana Inc.’s s (NYSE: HUM) $5.8

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MARCH 14, 2025

Launched in October 2023, individuals were identified to act as champions for research in their clinical areas. The engagement work created a lot of interest and the first cohort of research links commenced their training in October 2023, with 88 Research Links now active across the organisation. NHS England (2023).

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Hospice News

MAY 1, 2025

Heather Cianfrocco, CEO of the companys health services subsidiary Optum, has been promoted to serve as UnitedHealth Groups executive vice president of governance, compliance and information security. Fueling growth was the companys 2023 acquisition of LHC Group for $5.4

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Hospice News

MARCH 19, 2024

Employment in the home-based care sector rose above pre-pandemic levels in 2023, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). Total employment in this sector was 5% higher in July 2023 than in February 2020, MedPAC reported.

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Hospice News

MAY 15, 2024

About 71% indicated that they were not “sufficiently informed” to counsel patients on its use, according to a recent study in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management. Most HPM fellows report formal training in the use of medical cannabis. Though cannabis remains illegal federally, changes to state laws are making the practice more common.

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Hospice News

MAY 1, 2024

of Utah’s population, one of the lowest rates in the nation according to the state’s Public Health Indicator-Based Information system. The Pennant Group’s total revenue for the full-year 2023 was $544.9 The company’s home health and hospice services segment revenue for all of 2023 was $394.5 Seniors represent 12.1%

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DECEMBER 7, 2022

increase for 2023 when you put all of the data together. What behavioral changes do agencies need to make to prepare for 2023 in light of the final rule? Agencies need to be cognizant of what that looks like for their revenue generation in 2023. Agencies will need to prepare for OASIS-E before January 1st, 2023.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

With this in mind, in 2023, we were commissioned to evaluate online safeguarding training that was delivered between 01.04.2021 and 31.03.2022 to a range of frontline staff within the south-east of England. References Skills for Health (2023) Why is safeguarding so important in health care? Flannery, D., Lyons, S., & Palcic, D.

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Hospice News

JUNE 7, 2024

Researchers enrolled 1,250 patients with advanced NSCLC in the study, which took place between June 2018 and May 2023. The American Journal of Managed Care (ALMC) first reported the results. Quality-of-life assessments were done using a tool called the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

MARCH 9, 2025

The NHS Workforce (aspirational) Plan In 2023, the NHS published the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan (LTWP) [9], detailing an ambitious strategic plan to address the ongoing recruitment issues in Nursing (and other professions). NHS Vacancy Statistics England, April 2015 – December 2023, Experimental Statistics [Internet].

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

2023 memorandum. Among their queries, MAC sought information on how the merger could affect performance on quality metrics as well as access to care for Oregon’s Medicaid beneficiaries. ” The Oregon Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) raised questions about the proposed business combination in a Dec.

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Daily Nurse

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

As of January 2023, over 355,000 licensed nurse practitioners cared for people of all ages, providing primary care, acute care, emergency and intensive care, and psychiatric mental health environments. NPs then use this information to determine if any diagnostic tests, such as imaging or laboratory.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

That will translate to a $780 million bump to hospice payments next year compared to Fiscal Year 2023, according to CMS. set in 2023. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is giving hospices a 3.1% increase to their per diem payments for 2024, according to a final rule published Friday. for next year, up from $32,486.92

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

CMS published the proposal in March, which also contained a slough of data, requests for information and measures to enhance program integrity and health equity. year-over-year in April 2023. If made final, it would represent an estimated $720 million boost to hospice payments compared to Fiscal Year 2023, according to CMS.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Originally slated to end in 2024, CMS recently extended the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) to 2023. When it comes to hospice VBID, numbers from the program’s first year offer few clues for the 2023-2024 landscape. million beneficiaries. Participation was small in year one.

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MAY 24, 2023

Word of mouth reached the pinnacle on a list of the top 10 home health and hospice marketing sources at 30%, according to the 2023 HCP Benchmarking Report for Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice. Providers can leverage data like these to inform their marketing strategies, according to Amanda Sternklar, director of marketing for HCP.

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Daily Nurse

JULY 10, 2023

Is travel nursing still worth it in 2023? You can get some good information for the hospital unit clerks because they know many workflows, processes, and where to find things. Advocate and stay informed. The post Is Travel Nursing Still Worth it in 2023? As a former travel nurse, my answer will always be yes!

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Hospice News

JUNE 20, 2024

The health system retains ownership of HHCAH, with Pennant providing financial support services, human resources advising, information technology and other management consulting services. “At raise compared to Q1 in 2023. “We HHCAH is the home health and hospice segment of the Hartford HealthCare integrated health system.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The survey polled 1,000 people in the Republic of Ireland throughout July 2023. An assessment of current palliative care awareness in the United States is needed to inform the health care sector’s improving palliative care communication and delivery.” study indicated. “An

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Hospice News

MAY 8, 2024

Close to 10% of hospices were overdue for a survey as of May 2023, GAO reported, largely due to staffing issues and funding. The CMS Administrator should make hospice survey results publicly available on Care Compare such that the information is prominent, easily accessible, and readily understandable.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2024

The bipartisan legislation was introduced in December 2023 by Sens. extension of MACRA’s advanced APM incentive in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which expired at the end of last year. Companion legislation of the bill with similar provisions was introduced on the House floor in July 2023 by Reps.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

That growth has continued into 2023, with at least 157 plans offering home-based palliative care, according to data from Washington, D.C.-based In 2022, 147 plans offered home-based palliative care across 17 states, a 7% increase in the number of plans compared to the prior year. based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory. “I

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Hospice News

MARCH 9, 2023

Adaptability is the greatest weapon a hospice can have in its arsenal of patient data protection strategies, according to Arthur Clark, vice president of information technology of the Florida-based nonprofit Empath Health. “The 1, 2010 and March 9, 2023, according to HHS records. Nearly 164.4 Case in point, Amedisys Inc.

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JULY 18, 2023

a WTWH Media Company, (“Aging Media”) is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2023, showcasing the most promising talent in the behavioral health, home health and home care, hospice and palliative care, senior housing, and skilled nursing industries. Aging Media Network, Inc., Congratulations to this year’s award recipients.

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Whistleblowers provide a window into information that regulators would not otherwise have insight into through other oversight measures, he explained. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Fiscal Year 2023, representing more than $2.3 Qui tam actions were involved in roughly 86% of all FCA settlements reported by the U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Preparing to work within a value-based payment environment is top of mind for hospice leaders as they look ahead to 2023, Pete Brunnick, CEO of VIA Health Partners, told Hospice News. We’ve made a pretty big bite into technology, We need better information, and it’s all driven by information.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Nasdaq: AMED) has repeatedly voiced its enthusiasm for its palliative care business in early 2023. Amedisys projects its higher-acuity care segment’s revenue to more than triple in 2023, however, largely driven by growth in the Palliative Care at Home arm. Home health and hospice giant Amedisys Inc. million in Q4 and $787.8

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Texas-headquartered VitalCaring emerged in 2023 and provides a range of home-based services across 74 locations in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and in its home state. Ultimately, the insights gained from the programs will help inform and transform the company’s future approaches to care, said Riggins.

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