Hospice News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Respondents included both adult and pediatric palliative care providers who provided feedback on their 2025 outlook in the organization’s first iteration of its annual Palliative Pulse survey. The post Clinical Capacity Palliative Care Leaders’ Top Concern for 2025 appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MARCH 15, 2024

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended to Congress a freeze on hospice payment increases starting in 2025. In its annual report to Congress, MedPAC urged policymakers to eliminate hospice base-rate increases for 2025. The post MedPAC to Congress: Freeze Hospice Rates in 2025 appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

MARCH 29, 2024

The 2025 proposed hospice rule is raising some questions along with payment rates. increase in hospice per diems for 2025. The agency also proposed two new quality measures and 2025 implementation of the Hospice Outcome and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment tool to replace the Hospice Item Set.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

cut for 2025 in physician payment rates used to reimburse palliative care care practitioners, among other professionals. Cut in Physician Payments for 2025, Including for Palliative Care appeared first on Hospice News. . Cut in Physician Payments for 2025, Including for Palliative Care appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

APRIL 12, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2025 hospice rule contains clarifications on which physicians may certify patients for hospice enrollment. The post 2025 Proposed Rule Seeks to Clarify Physician Certification of Hospice Patients appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 22, 2024

“If you’re looking to buy or thinking about growing, now is probably a good time, because the conditions will be more fitful toward sellers coming into 2025 and then 2026,” Kulik said. The post 2025 Could See Uptick in Hospice M&A, Less ‘Deal Fatigue’ appeared first on Hospice News.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Wisconsin-based Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care is implementing a plan to become carbon neutral by 2025. The post Agrace Hospice and Supportive Care to Reduce Carbon Footprint by 2025 appeared first on Hospice News. Among the hospice’s key objectives is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions.

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Hospice News

JULY 11, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2025 proposed hospice payment rule contained a request for information (RFI) on the potential implementation of reimbursement pathways for “high intensity palliative care services,” such as chemotherapy, blood transfusion and dialysis.

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its 2025 proposed rule for hospice payment, which if finalized would include a 2.6% The proposed hospice cap amount for Fiscal Year 2025 is $34,364.85, up from $33,494.01 The proposed hospice cap amount for Fiscal Year 2025 is $34,364.85, up from $33,494.01

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Regulators recently extended certain temporary telemedicine waivers granted during the pandemic, with some flexibilities now sunsetting in 2025 rather than the end of this year. With the end of 2024 quickly approaching, DEA, jointly with HHS, has extended current telemedicine flexibilities through December 31, 2025.”

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PNTG) has a “robust pipeline” of potential acquisitions in the wings for 2025 across its home health and hospice and senior living business segments. The post The Pennant Group to Seek More Hospice, Home Health Deals in 2025 appeared first on Hospice News.

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EAPC (European Association of Palliative Care)

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

EAPC has launched the call for proposals for themed sessions for the 2025 World Congress in Helsinki (29-31 May, 2025). For 2025 we are seeking proposals for sessions that can be delivered in a variety of formats. The post Ready for the Future: Your opportunity to shape the content presented at EAPC 2025 in Helsinki!

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Hospice News

MARCH 23, 2023

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is extending the value-based insurance design demonstration for calendar years 2025 to 2030, including the hospice component. The hospice component of VBID, also called the MA carve-in, launched in 2021 and was originally slated to complete after four years.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The tool is slated for an October 2025 implementation, according to the agency’s 2025 final hospice rule. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its first draft guidance manual for implementing the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It will also narrow its 2025 exposure to part D risk and delay the onboarding of one class of 2025 position partner given local payer dynamics. Pursuing this long-term vision has required some tough near-term decisions to exit selected partnerships and narrow the footprint of health plans we will work with in 2025.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The website will also provide opportunities for the exchange of best practices and information, with the Alliance anticipating new developments expected to finalize in 2025. The organizations will continue the process of combining their operations through the remainder of 2024 and into 2025.

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Evidence-Based Nursing - BMJ blogs

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As the NHS looks to 2025 and beyond, embracing digital innovation, improving care delivery, and addressing systemic challenges will be key to building a health service fit for the future. The post The Future of the NHS in 2025 and Beyond: Embracing Innovation and Overcoming Challenges appeared first on Evidence-Based Nursing blog.

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Hospice News

MAY 29, 2024

In comments on the 2025 proposed hospice rule, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) voiced concerns that the agency’s regulatory impact assessment may not have taken all the details into account, including the need for staffing and technology investments. “In

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Hospice News

JUNE 3, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included the updates in its proposed hospice payment rule for 2025. If finalized as written, the changes would take effect in January 2025. Performance on these surveys is crucial as more payers and consumers use public quality data to choose a hospice. 1, 2026 at the earliest.

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Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

For CY 2025, the MPFS Final Rule includes several significant updates that aim to improve healthcare equity, access and efficiency across a range of therapy settings. Below are the top five changes in the 2025 MPFS Final Rule that therapists should know about, a description of why each matters, and what teams should know for key takeaways.

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Hospice News

MAY 31, 2024

The agency’s 2025 proposed hospice rule featured a series of requests for information (RFI) on issues like health equity, social determinants of health and future quality measures. The senior care advocacy group LeadingAge has praised the U.S. In addition to the RFIs, the proposed rule also included a 2.6%

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s proposed 2025 payment rule. The home health and hospice provider recently terminated its home health contract with the Medicare Advantage payer UnitedHealthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), citing nine months of unsuccessful negotiations. rate cut from the U.S.

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Hospice News

APRIL 8, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2025 proposed hospice rule contained requests for information (RFIs) that could signal changes in the agency’s thinking on key issues. Through RFIs, CMS tries to take the pulse of providers’ positions on certain questions that could impact the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2024 home health rule, the SFP is set for 2025 implementation. 1, 2025, could potentially lead patients away from quality providers and into the arms of bad actors in the space, according to Dr. Steven Landers, newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The slash in interest rates could result in a resurgence of M&A in the hospice space through the end of the year and into 2025, according to Cory Mertz, managing partner at M&A advisory firm Mertz Taggart. “I The rate reduction — from close to 5.5% I think we’ve hit bottom in terms of transaction activity.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 12, 2024

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has voted to recommend a freeze on hospice payment increases starting in 2025. In addition to the payment recommendation, MedPAC did not propose any cuts to the aggregate payment cap for 2025, as it has previously for several years running.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2024

The alliance is anticipated to take shape under a new name by January 2025, he indicated. The website’s launch is projected for the spring of 2025, according to the alliance’s Co-CEO Ben Marcantonio. NAHC was born in 1982 as a merger of five national associations, so it’s in our blood to do this,” said Dombi at the conference.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The post New C-Suite Executives Tapped to Lead Hospices in 2025 appeared first on Hospice News. The nonprofit offers hospice, respite services, spiritual and bereavement support, as well as assistance with housekeeping, medical equipment and other supplies. The hospice offers a six-week grief and loss support program to community members.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The infusion of capital will help fuel further acquisitions, with an emphasis on home health assets in 2025. “I I think 2025 is going to be a really exciting year from an M&A perspective, and we’ve put ourselves in a good position to execute,” Jackson said. “I

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

1, 2025, could potentially lead patients away from quality providers and into the arms of bad actors in the space, according to Dr. Steven Landers, newly appointed CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home. The soon-to-be-implemented hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) from the U.S. The program, set to begin Jan.

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Hospice News

JUNE 11, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its 2025 proposed hospice payment rule, stating that the agency’s anticipated 2.6% For-profit providers earn an average profit margin of 19.2% compared to 6% for nonprofits, according to NPHI. NHPO also recently submitted comments to the U.S.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Aveanna is in the process of reviewing a few potential acquisitions, which could close in 2025, he indicated. “We As we go into 2025, both organic and inorganic growth becomes really priority number one for the company. We believe it’s time for us to re-enter the M&A market,” Shaner said in the earnings call. “As

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 29, 2024

The location is set to open in April 2025 and will feature six three-bedroom homes for terminally ill homeless individuals in need of food, clothing, shelter and end-of-life care. Branded as Joshua’s House, the funds were approved by local board officials in Sacramento County, California, and will support the site’s construction.

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Hospice News

APRIL 5, 2023

Under the model extension, beginning in 2025, CMS will more closely align flexibilities for concurrent care with those offered in other CMS Innovation Center models,” CMS indicated today on its website. “By During those additional years, patients will be able to receive curative treatments in tandem with hospice care.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 6, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) finalized 2025 rule , up from the 2.6% We were pleased to see the announcement of the 2025 final hospice reimbursement rate increase,” Poff said during the earnings call. Addus executives pointed to a potential headwind resulting from the recent 2.9% payment rise in the U.S.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 13, 2024

Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a bill that would create new funds for the program in Fiscal Year 2025. Currently in development stages, the first cohort of nurses is projected to begin in July 2025. The project is fueled in part by a $150,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In 2025, this will rise to $34,465. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Officer of the Inspector General (OIG) is currently examining methods of calculating the cap, as well as the general inpatient cap, with a report due in 2025. For Fiscal Year 2024, the U.S.

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