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JULY 23, 2024

In July 2023, the U.S. As of 2023, according to the CMS website, dementia affects more than 6.7 Becca Gatian, who’s been with Avow Care Services over the last 12 years and its chief operating officer since 2023, agrees. million Americans; researchers estimate there will be up to 14 million dementia cases by 2060.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

31, 2023, Contessa was a stakeholder in at least 10 joint ventures that were actively admitting patients, according to the SEC filing. (NASDAQ: AMED) has made large investments in expanding access to palliative care, particularly through joint ventures with health systems. Amedisys acquired Contessa in 2021 for $250 million.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

31, 2023, Contessa was a stakeholder in at least 10 joint ventures that were actively admitting patients, according to the SEC filing. Gavin Baumgardner, vice president and national medical director of Palliative Care at Home at Contessa, said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 2023 Annual Leadership Conference.

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MAY 20, 2024

Introduced in July 2023 , the appropriation included $12.5 Introduced in July 2023 , the appropriation included $12.5 Federal lawmakers recently allocated millions of dollars to fuel palliative care research efforts. Department of Health & Human Services’ (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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Hospice News

JANUARY 24, 2024

Emerging training models More palliative care education pathways have emerged in recent years, including a virtual reality-based training program that Brigham and Women’s Hospital launched into developing in November 2023. Nonetheless, we have a long way to go. What’s out there is still relatively insufficient.

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DECEMBER 12, 2023

Program integrity issues that have heated up in the hospice space during the past five years reached a boiling point in 2023. Hospice providers have seen an array of increased regulatory oversight in 2023. It’s a reason to be very active about compliance and understanding the regulatory landscape you’re working within.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Though staffing remains the greatest challenge in 2023, conditions are improving, reported more than half (54%) of hospice and palliative care professionals in this year’s Hospice News Industry Outlook Survey , prepared in collaboration with Homecare Homebase.

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AUGUST 31, 2023

Thus far in 2023, hospice merger and acquisition activity has deviated from prior years. But in 2023, private equity activity slowed from its formerly frenzied pace. The majority of the 13 publicly announced hospice and home health deals in 2023 have involved “bolt-ons,” or smaller entities, Kulik stated.

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MAY 30, 2023

Since 2020, the organization has more than doubled its hospice footprint, including two new affiliations in 2022 — Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care and Hope Healthcare — and one so far in 2023, Capital Caring Health. This includes the hospice component value-based insurance design model (VBID) demonstration.

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Hospice News

JULY 17, 2024

The company in October 2023 secured an additional $60 million in funding to expand its health services for cancer patients, including palliative care and programs to address social determinants of health. The oncology-focused value-based enabler Thyme Care has completed a $95 million funding round that includes $55 million in equity funding.

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Hospice News

MARCH 5, 2024

This is down from 56% of respondents in 2023. A wide variety of palliative care services have cropped up nationwide in recent years, but not all have remained viable. Reimbursement and staffing challenges are the most significant factors. Reimbursement and staffing challenges are the most significant factors. It’s really the funding.

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DECEMBER 22, 2022

The agreement is expected to close in early 2023. The post Chapters Health System, Capital Caring to Affiliate in 2023 appeared first on Hospice News. Chapters Health System and Capital Caring Health have signed a letter of intent to affiliate. NPHI NPHI Capital Caring Health CEO Tom Koutsoumpas.

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Hospice News

JULY 8, 2024

The CMS Innovation Center announced the GUIDE demonstration in July 2023. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) has launched the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) payment model with close to 400 participating organizations, including many palliative care providers.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

At least 21 states had some form of palliative care-related public information program in place as of June 30, 2023, according to data from the National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). The number of states introducing palliative care Medicaid reimbursement channels has been climbing in recent years.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

billion by 2030, a 2023 study in the Journal of Cardiac Failure found. However, providers must distinguish between “primary palliative care,” where palliation is incorporated into routine services, and “secondary palliative care” that involves specialty teams. Heart failure is an increasingly common condition among the aging U.S.

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JUNE 7, 2024

Researchers enrolled 1,250 patients with advanced NSCLC in the study, which took place between June 2018 and May 2023. Telehealth can be just as effective as in-person visits when it comes to palliative care. Quality-of-life assessments were done using a tool called the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung.

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AUGUST 19, 2024

He joined BoldAge in July 2023. Palliative care is integral to Programs for All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly (PACE) programs, according to Dr. Glenn Meyers, who was recently promoted to chief medical officer of BoldAge PACE. New Jersey-headquartered BoldAge emerged last year, established by a group of former hospice and home health leaders.

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Hospice News

MAY 15, 2024

As of April 2023, 38 states, three territories and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes, according to the National Council of State Legislatures (NCSL). A majority of palliative care and hospice clinicians feel unprepared to discuss medical cannabis with their patients. Currently, close to 3.9

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APRIL 9, 2024

This is a rise from 180 MA plans in 2023 offering palliative services and 64 MA plans in 2020. Reimbursement for community-based palliative care is gaining ground in the Medicare Advantage realm. Palliative care is among the wide range of supplemental benefits that exist within the Medicare Advantage payment landscape.

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AUGUST 12, 2024

million seniors in the United States have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, according to a 2023 report from the Alzheimer’s Association. The payment model is designed to improve quality of life for dementia patients and their caregivers by addressing care coordination, behavioral health and functional needs. million people.

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Hospice News

APRIL 23, 2024

Thus far in 2024, 625 patients have been active in the program; 1,000 were enrolled in 2023. Palliative care has become a more sought-after treatment plan in recent years, and one agency in California has led the charge in advancing palliative care support among its population.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 5, 2023

The Walgreens-Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) will focus on smaller tuck-in transactions in 2023 as opposed to the multi-billion dollar deals the company pursued in 2022. The company’s 2023 strategy will shift away from transactions of that magnitude. billion for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2023, compared to a net income of $3.58

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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. With that alignment, palliative care has a stronger case to greatly improve quality and reduce spending. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.),

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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. That growth has continued into 2023, with at least 157 plans offering home-based palliative care, according to data from Washington, D.C.-based based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory. “I

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Hospice News

MAY 6, 2024

The company in October 2023 secured an additional $60 million in funding to expand its health services for cancer patients, including palliative care and programs to address social determinants of health. The oncology-focused value-based enabler Thyme Care has launched a virtual palliative care program, branded as Enhanced Supportive Care.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Most hospices are sliding into 2023 between a rock and a hard place, beset by headwinds, labor shortages and questions with no easy answers. Government oversight of hospice providers will tighten during 2023. These concerns will be a hot topic in the new year, but other regulatory actions are also underway for 2023.

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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. Geographically, the program will be available in 806 counties in 24 states in 2023, up from 461 this year. Hospice VBID enters its third year in 2023.

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Hospice News

MAY 10, 2023

More than half (56%) of hospice care professionals indicated that they planned to launch palliative care programs during 2023 in this year’s Hospice News Industry Outlook Survey , prepared in collaboration with Homecare Homebase. 2023 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report. 2023 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report.

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OCTOBER 16, 2024

million in 2023, a rise from $5.33 Heartlinks is opening a de novo located in Sunnyside, Washington, with an aim of providing a range of services to seniors in the area. Other services available include 24/7 access to personal care, assistance with activities of daily living, medication management and respite care.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Patient data was analyzed from January 2021 to September 2023. A recent study has found that offering telehealth services to patients with Parkinson disease can help increase awareness around their palliative care options and improve their quality of life. Advance directive completion was higher under the intervention.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The consensus paper, published in Nursing Outlook , underscores research from 2023 reports by Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and the Congressional Research Service, that found adults with MCC are the largest, fastest growing U.S. patient population. According to Bruera and Kuebler, an integrated palliative care model requires collaboration.

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JULY 13, 2022

CMS in April released the 2023 proposed payment rule for hospice providers, including the 2.7% The 2023 proposal also contains a model for phasing in changes to the way CMS will use the wage index to inform payment rates in future years. . The organizations signed a letter to party leaders in both chambers of Congress.

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DECEMBER 14, 2022

SCAN Group and CareOregon have agreed to join forces in 2023 as a new organization called HealthRight Group. The combination is expected to close in 2023, subject to customary approvals. . SCAN was poised to join the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model demonstration in 2023, and those plans remain unchanged.

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MARCH 6, 2024

VITAS in 2023 cared for more than 12,500 palliative patients, Westfall stated. Want to read more palliative care-focused content like this? Subscribe to Palliative Care News today ! Staffing, public awareness and value-based payment represent the greatest disruptive forces shaping palliative care delivery in 2024 and beyond. NYSE: CHE).

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A 2023 study by Front Public Health indicated that transitions from hospitals to home settings tend to be particularly complex and tricky. . These types of collaborations help to maintain patient safety, quality and continuity of care, and helps ensure that patients are receiving appropriate and timely interventions. Krmpotic said.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The survey polled 1,000 people in the Republic of Ireland throughout July 2023. An Irish study found that 4 in 10 adults prefer not to think or discuss palliative care. All Ireland Institute of Hospice and Palliative Care (AIIHPC ) conducted the research on public perceptions of palliative care. study indicated. study indicated. “An

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SEPTEMBER 15, 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 For the time being, Medicare Advantage may be providers’ best bet for palliative care reimbursement. based research and consulting firm ATI Advisory.

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