Hospice News

JANUARY 19, 2024

Though the number of hospice M&A deals plummeted in 2023 compared to prior years, deals are still being made, and the industry may see a rebound in 2024. The following are some potential buyers to watch in 2024. But the company is almost certainly not done in the acquisition game, and further activity is likely in 2024.

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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

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 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

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. Based on 2023 earnings trends, The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG) and Addus HomeCare Cop. Pennant on the hunt For Pennant, 2024 will likely see a continuation of recent activity.

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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

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

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) has closed its $350 million acquisition of Gentiva’s personal care business. million in the Q3 of 2024, a 7% year-over-year increase. Gentiva’s personal care segment brings in annual revenues of close to $280.0 Its total revenue reached $289.8 Its personal care revenues reached $215.4

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Addus HomeCare Corporations (Nasdaq: ADUS) purchase of Gentivas personal care segment is bearing fruit as the company drives forward on its acquisition strategy in 2025. million in the Q4 of 2024, a 7.5% But labor constraints and evolving reimbursement pressures could complicate the growth of its hospice and home-based services.

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Hospice News

JUNE 3, 2024

For our 2024 strategic plan, we had to focus on how to be sustainable and have a sustainable foundation to be here for the next 75 years,” says Ralph-Blair, Chief Innovation Officer of Visiting Nurse Health System, the Atlanta-based non-profit provider of home-based care services. We consider the Homecare Homebase team an active ally.”

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Fosina was previously the hospitals COO, serving in the role since March 2024. Fosinas 30-year career included health care leadership roles, including serving as president of NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and its home health and hospice services, Lawrence Homecare and Jansen Hospice.

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Hospice News

JUNE 4, 2024

In May of 2024, the federal law enforcement agency placed its spotlight on the rising number of complaints about hospice fraud, in which hospices participate in signing up seniors for care without the seniors’ knowledge. Amedisys tackled documentation challenges by combining Homecare Homebase with a speech recognition solution. “We

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Physician offices were identified among the most significant referral growth opportunities in 2024 by about 6% of 143 respondents to Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase. Hospice News Hospice News 2024 Hospice News Outlook Survey and Report. Created in partnership with Homecare Homebase.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Year-to-date in 2024, 12 hospice acquisitions have taken place, about 50% were among nonprofits, data from The Braff Group show. Perhaps the most prominent example is Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ: ADUS) $85 million acquisition of the nonprofit JourneyCare in 2022. In 2023, 24 transactions occurred, with nonprofits representing about 54%.

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Hospice News

MAY 24, 2024

Many expect a rebound in 2024, and stirrings in the public company space signal that may come to fruition. Companies like The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ: ADUS) and BrightSpring Health Services Inc. million during 2024’s first quarter, a 24.1% Case in point, VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2022

Lightways is taking on the former pediatric patients of JourneyCare Hospice, which was acquired by Addus HomeCare Corp (NASDAQ: ADUS) in January in an $85 million deal. Private insurers will be required to offer a similar benefit in Illinois starting in 2024, according to the legislation. Addus does not offer pediatric services.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 6, 2024

Strategic priorities for Texas-headquartered Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) continue to focus on personal care and home health and less on hospice as the company waits for the dust to settle following its Gentiva personal care acquisition. Hospice revenue per day was up 6.3% from the prior year’s period. “We

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Hospice News

MARCH 5, 2024

Roughly 16% of 143 provider respondents signaled their intention to start palliative care programs this year in the Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , conducted with Homecare Homebase. Fewer companies have plans to launch a new program this year than in the recent past. This is down from 56% of respondents in 2023.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Logan Hoover, vice president of policy and government relations for the National Alliance for Care at Home, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Florida-based nonprofit Alivia Care is focused on gearing up for value-based systems in 2024. What are your biggest 2024 focuses, challenges and goals? Alivia Care came into existence in 2020 when Community Hospice & Palliative Care, now an affiliate, formed a larger company with a wider range of services.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2024

WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media Company, is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2024. The Future Leaders Class of 2024 is committed to bettering the lives of those they care for,” stated Tim Mullaney, VP and Editorial Director of WTWH Healthcare.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 30, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Lindsay Nixon, administrator at Arbor Hospice, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. What do you foresee being different about the hospice and palliative care space as you look ahead to 2024? To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. In a word, how would you describe the future of hospice and palliative care?

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Brittany Arnett, director of clinical operations at Visiting Nurse Health System Hospice Atlanta, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

MAY 28, 2024

Nurses entering the workforce need a wider scope of hospice and palliative care education and awareness to help fill these knowledge gaps and prepare them for growing demand, according to Michelle White, director of home and transitional care and homecare providers at North Carolina-based Cone Health. “I’ve per hour.

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AUGUST 25, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. What do you foresee as being different about hospice and palliative care looking ahead to 2024? That’s the behavior that CMS has really honed in on and will continue growing that focus into 2024. We need to keep pace with that.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. What do you foresee as being different about hospice about the industry as you look ahead to 2024? To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. We can’t get lost in the alphabet soup.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Addus HomeCare Corp. The company anticipates growth in its personal care business in 2024, which will have a reverberating impact in its hospice and home health service lines. We’re optimistic that we will see additional attractive acquisition opportunities in 2024.”

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Hospice News

JANUARY 22, 2024

Improving public awareness and other health care providers’ understanding around the value of hospice care is among this year’s greatest challenges, according to 15% of respondents in Hospice News’ 2024 Outlook Survey , produced in partnership with Homecare Homebase. There were 143 respondents in total.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Croix Hospice, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Emily Bruna, director of branch support at St.

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HPNA podcast

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Related Resources: Learn more about the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation (HPNF) Contribute to HPNF's 2024 Annual Appeal About the Speakers: Amy Jacobs, MSN, RN Amy Jacobs received her BSN from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and her MSN from the University of South Alabama. Amy is currently a Hospice Compliance RN for Compassus.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Stephanie Skaggs, product lead for Medalogix, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

AUGUST 16, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Kylyn Mead, director product development at Careline Physician Services, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Croix Hospice, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. Deanna Bieniek, director of support services at St.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. What do you see as being different about the hospice or palliative care spaces, looking ahead to 2024? That is what I see us doing differently going into 2024. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Steven Alessandro, CEO of Interim HealthCare franchises, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. James Dismond, CEO of Hospice of the Lowcountry, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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