Hospice News

JUNE 27, 2024

Revising the Special Focus Program CMS introduced the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) in its 2024 home health payment rule , which contained several hospice provisions. The post Hospices’ 2024 Public Policy Priorities appeared first on Hospice News. “Even bipartisan things are hard, so there are headwinds going into this fall.”

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Life & Death Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This post was written by: Tiara Sisson CPHR SHRM-CP, ParalegalOctober 25, 2024 As the newest member of the Life and Death Matters (LDM) team, I had the privilege of attending the MIPCC 2024 Conference alongside Kath and Ted.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Health plan participation in the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) will fall in 2024. For calendar year 2024, 13 Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) will participate in the program’s hospice component, providing coverage through 78 health plans in 19 states. million in 2023.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 10, 2024

Moving into 2024, more hospices see joint ventures or similar partnerships to be a major growth engine. Nearly half of 143 respondents to Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase, said that joint ventures and partnerships were the growth tactics they planned to pursue the most this year.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today, they proposed a transitional board who will consider ratifying the organizations’ combination plan in early 2024. The board and officers will be ratified when the definitive agreements are signed in early 2024, the organizations’ indicated. With extraordinary opportunity comes the challenge of significant obligation.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Hospice providers will be looking to Congress in 2024 to address issues related to program integrity, quality improvement and industry-wide workforce pressures. This includes the revamping of the hospice survey process and the establishment of a Special Focus Program slated to begin in 2024, to name a few.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The ability to monitor and educate staff on their roles and responsibilities in compliance will be a key for hospice sustainability and quality heading into 2024, Piland said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Wednesday, the U.S.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) is pushing forward on palliative care growth in 2024 through its innovation arm, Contessa. Expanding palliative care relationships and joint venture partnerships is a priority for 2024, the Louisiana-based home health and hospice provider indicated in a filing with the U.S.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 15, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making significant changes in 2024 to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) payment model. In 2024, participants that achieve certain benchmarks will receive bonuses on a graduated scale based on their performance.

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Hospice News

MAY 2, 2024

The post BrightSpring Expects 2024 Expansion, Acquisitions appeared first on Hospice News. “We do this through the expansion of current operations, de novo projects, and acquisitions … We will look to acquire operations in the right geographies where we see increased value under the BrightSpring platform.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 29, 2024

Rising demand In 2024, demand will continue to rise, driven by a number of factors. But whatever the future holds, such a benefit is unlikely to come to fruition during 2024. The post Key Palliative Care Trends to Watch in 2024 appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 2, 2024

After a rocky year for M&A, two of the publicly traded hospice providers are poised to pursue more deals in 2024. Pennant on the hunt For Pennant, 2024 will likely see a continuation of recent activity. The post The Public Hospice Companies Most Likely to Acquire in 2024 appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

State of hospice workforce Though hospices are seeing an improved workforce outlook in 2024 compared to previous years, staffing pressures remain a top concern for many organizations. Staffing was identified as a main 2024 pain point by 36% of 143 respondents to the Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The worst of the staffing challenges is far from over for embattled hospice providers seeking fruitful recruitment and retention strategies in 2024. The overall staffing headwind the industry continues to face hasn’t changed for 2024,” Westfall told Hospice News. We need to be creative about the opportunities out there.”

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Hospice News sat down with Marcantonio at NHPCO’s Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas, to discuss the hospice industry’s priorities for the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. What else is top of mind for you as you’re looking ahead to 2024? But of course other priorities exist.

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GeriPal

MARCH 4, 2024

The #HPMParty is returning to Phoenix during the 2024 AAHPM/HPNA meeting. The post #HPMParty is returning to Phoenix during the 2024 AAHPM/HPNA meeting appeared first on A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Podcast for Every Healthcare Professional. We’ll start our annual tour of local establishments at Luckys Indoor/Outdoor (817 N.

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Hospice News

MAY 7, 2024

The post Addus HomeCare Expects 2024 Acquisitions appeared first on Hospice News. Our hospice same-store revenue growth of 5.8% was our third consecutive quarter of sequential increase and the highest percentage increase we have seen prior to the COVID pandemic,” Poff said during the earnings call. “We

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Hospice News

MARCH 31, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) late Friday released the 2024 proposed payment rule for hospice providers. The proposed FY 2024 rates for hospices that do not submit the required quality data would be updated by the proposed FY 2024 hospice payment update percentage of 2.8% The post CMS Proposes 2.8%

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Hospice News

MARCH 6, 2024

Staffing, public awareness and value-based payment represent the greatest disruptive forces shaping palliative care delivery in 2024 and beyond. The post The Most Disruptive Forces Shaping Palliative Care in 2024 appeared first on Hospice News. Want to read more palliative care-focused content like this?

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Hospice News

JANUARY 11, 2024

The post Grief Care’s 2024 Outlook in Hospice appeared first on Hospice News. It’s giving them opportunities to have a say in program development, community involvement and making sure they feel like a contributing member of the hospice team, not something separate.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2024

Palliative care, pediatric end-of-life care and end-of-life doula (EOLD) services are top of mind for hospices that are diversifying their services in 2024. About 3% of respondents indicated plans to start offering PACE programs, while 1% are stepping into home-based pediatric hospice services in 2024.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The post Hospice Investment Trends That Could Shape 2024 appeared first on Hospice News. That enhancement of services and focus on the home is a macroeconomic environment that we’re in, regardless of how mixed the base of PE is and where they choose to operate in hospice.”

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Hospice News

AUGUST 25, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 updates to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) model: care coordination, managing health equity-related risks and social determinants of health. Three principles are guiding the U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

This year has brought both tumultuous challenges and evolving opportunities for hospices that will steer hospice leadership during 2024. Lynne Sexten, CEO, Agrace Hospice & Supportive Care [Three words to sum up 2024 would be]: Protect the benefit. That’s helping hospice gain esteem as we come into an election year in 2024.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Palliative care’s continued expansion Palliative care leaders expect continued growth in 2024, driven by the proliferation of value-based payment models, greater recognition of these services’ quality improvement and cost savings potential. In addition to the expansion of existing programs, more are cropping up.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

VIA Health Partners CEO Peter Brunnick What are your priorities as you look ahead to 2024? That’s a big priority for us in 2024. The post VIA Health CEO: Hospices Must Prep for Value-Based Care in 2024 appeared first on Hospice News. What’s top of mind for you? But we think that’s where the market is going.

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Hospice News

JULY 28, 2023

increase to their per diem payments for 2024, according to a final rule published Friday. payment boost the agency initially proposed for 2024 hospice payments back in March. 31, 2024, meaning a return to in-person recertification visits may be on the table for the following year. “We for next year, up from $32,486.92

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Terri Swanson, president of Medicare for Aetna The Aetna Medicare Extra Benefits Card will be available on all D-SNPs and most of the company’s Value Plus plans in 2024. Many plans offer enhanced allowances in 2024 and more ways to help members with expenses, according to Swanson.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 11, 2023

NYSE: HUM) CEO Bruce Broussard will step down in late 2024, with incoming COO and president Jim Rechtin on deck to succeed him. 8, 2024 and will take the helm following Broussard’s departure. The post Humana CEO Broussard to Step Down in 2024, Succeeded by Envision Healthcare Exec Jim Rechtin appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

You have better care outcomes,” Molosky said during the Hospice News 2024 Outlook Webinar. Watch (click here): Hospice News 2024 Outlook Webinar The hospice (and larger health care) workforce has been dwindling even as demand for care rises. “It’s Your turnover is less; you have to reinvest less frequently.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The omnibus spending bill to currently before Congress includes provisions that would extend the waiver for recertification using telehealth through the end of 2024, among other items pertaining to hospice. The post Federal Spending Bill Would Extend Hospice Recertification Via Telehealth Through 2024 appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Investment trends in the hospice industry have meandered in recent years, impacting providers’ approaches to growth in 2024. What M&A trends mean for 2024 Aside from rising payer interest, private equity buyers have increasingly stepped into the hospice space.

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Daily Nurse

JANUARY 22, 2024

As a popular career path, nurse practitioners have been in the ascendant for some time now, and 2024 is no exception. When they published their list of the top 100 jobs and their Best Jobs in America in 2024 profiles earlier this month, NPs emerged wearing the crown, with nurse anesthetists also making a commendable appearance.

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Life & Death Matters

MAY 15, 2024

Together with colleagues several nurses, physicians, health […] The post Congratulations Terry Downing on receiving the 2024 CPCNA Leadership Award! And this was the week that I was asked to present the CPCNA Leadership Award to Terry Downing. appeared first on Life and Death Matters.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2023

base rate increase for 2024. The post Hospice Providers, Industry Groups: CMS Should Increase 2024 Hospice Base Rate by Nearly 4% appeared first on Hospice News. Citing inflation and other headwinds, hospice providers and industry organizations are urging the U.S.

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Together for Short Lives

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In this roundup we’ll cover recent policy updates, key government consultations and ongoing advocacy […] The post Autumn policy roundup 2024 appeared first on Together for Short Lives.

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AAHPM (American Academy of Hospice and Palliative)

JULY 18, 2024

Lauren Treat, MD University of Colorado AAHPM reached out to the 2024 Emerging Leaders to gain insight into what motivated them to pursue leadership positions and what they find more fulfilling in their experiences. Who has most influenced your work and how have they shaped your contributions?

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