Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Texas-based New Day Healthcare LLC has announced its acquisition of Good Samaritan Society’s hospice operations in its home state. The transaction includes Good Samaritans hospice assets in El Paso, Texas, expanding New Days existing presence in that market. Hospice utilization rates hovered at 49.1% Scott Herman.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Hospices see improved quality and operational efficiency as their biggest return on technology investments in three key areas. Keeping pace with the evolving technology landscape can be pivotal for hospices sustainability as rising demand pressurizes workforces, Pathek indicated. AccentCare, Agape Care Group and St.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. What drew you to the hospice space? He had a very personal connection to hospice. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link].

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

Many hospices in 2025 are driving to expand in the senior housing and assisted living space. million licensed beds, according to the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). My generation, baby boomers, were not going to a nursing home.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

Rising demand for end-of-life care is pushing hospice growth opportunities to the forefront in value-based reimbursement. More payers in this arena are increasingly recognizing the depth of potential beneficial outcomes when it comes to collaborative hospice partnerships. National hospice utilization rates reached 49.1%

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A coalition of hospice, home health and palliative care organizations has called on Congress to extend temporary telehealth flexibilities implemented during the pandemic. Doing so would help ensure continued access to quality care among vulnerable patient populations, according to the organizations.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Errors or other inconsistencies with the payment cap can have significant consequences for providers, and sales and marketing staff can help hospices achieve a healthy balance. The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 26, 2024

The Alliance hinted that it was inching closer to a leadership decision earlier this month after completing an affiliation in June between the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO).

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ramped up auditing activity in the space while also sunsetting the hospice component of its value-based insurance design (VBID) model demonstration ahead of its initial expiration. There were just some of the themes percolating among the most-read Hospice News coverage of 2024.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2024

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) are moving forward on the integration of their combined new organization. The alliance is anticipated to take shape under a new name by January 2025, he indicated.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2024 Photo Link (Alexandria, VA) – The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) hosted its annual leadership conference (ALC2024) in Denver, Colorado September 14–18, 2024. The day concluded with the National Hospice Foundation 2024 Gala.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The program is designed to recognize up-and-coming industry members who are shaping the next decade of home health, hospice care, senior housing, skilled nursing, and behavioral health. Traci Saput, senior manager of hospice operations for Kaiser Permanente, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News.

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Hospice Red River Valley

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Her passion for hospice care was ignited over 30 years ago when her grandmother became seriously ill in the hospital. Longing for the comfort of home, her grandmother was able to return thanks to the compassionate assistance of hospice care. As #CareHeroes, we continue to respond to the needs of our community.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2025

Hospice leaders will need to keep their eyes on five key trends in the new year when it comes to compliance, business operations and finance. Hospice utilization reached 51.7% The number of hospice care days also saw increases, as did average length of stay and average number of patient visits per week.

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NHPCO

AUGUST 26, 2024

Landers brings almost two decades of experience as a physician, executive leader and health policy advocate to The Alliance, which represents care at home and community providers across the country. Dr. Landers has dedicated his career to seeking home- and community-based health care solutions for people of all ages.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) will deliver resources, education, and information to help members grow their organizations, and will serve as the united voice of the member community advocating for policies that advance the provision of high-quality care for patients and their families.

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NHPCO

JULY 12, 2024

The Hospice CARE Act focuses on hospice payment reform and program integrity. The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance recognizes the need for increased program integrity to combat bad actors while striving to ensure that access to care is not negatively impacted or that undue burdens are placed on quality providers.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The past year has seen a slew of regulatory developments aimed at improving quality and combatting fraud in the hospice industry. The first was two July 2019 reports on hospice quality from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in the U.S. Some individuals also hold management positions at several of these hospices simultaneously.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Hospices have opened doors to some of the most innovative opportunities around community and public education to help dispel barriers to greater awareness of their services. This challenge superseded consolidation trends in the hospice market and changing payment dynamics. James Earl Carter Jr. His administration launched the U.S.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

These evolving regulations have hospices concerned that a lack of virtual access to their services could have significant impacts on quality and health disparities. Weve inherited a kind of accelerated movement toward a new normal during the pandemic, Fratkin told Hospice News.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday announced its proposed 2026 hospice payment rule , which includes a 2.4% The increase represents an estimated $695 million rise in total hospice payments for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. hike CMS approved in its 2025 final rule. It is also lower than the 2.9% this year.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) on Thursday announced a new name for their recently combined organization. Providers delivering care in patients’ homes will work through the Alliance to learn, connect and grow.

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Hospice News

MARCH 11, 2025

In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Ryan Klaustermeier, Vice President of Professional Services at Axxess, to discuss the upcoming HOPE assessment changes for hospices and the increasing emphasis on quality. Hospice News: Share a bit about your background and the path that led you to your current role.

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Hospice News

APRIL 10, 2025

Changing regulations and workforce shortages have created a churning undercurrent of risk within both the home health and hospice industries, according to Dr. Steven Landers, CEO of the National Alliance for Caring at Home. Hospice News sat down with Landers to discuss the top policy issues facing the industry.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With Mr. Kennedys confirmation, along with that of a Project 2025 architect to lead the White House Office of Management and Budget, the stakes just got higher. HHS Appointment Could Shape Palliative, Serious Illness Care appeared first on Hospice News. The post How RFK Jr.s

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

2, 2025, extended the temporary block of the freeze, according to a recent Associated Press report. The palliative care impacts A key clarifying point for palliative care providers to understand is that Medicaid programs were exempt from the OMBs pause, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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