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2025 Could See Uptick in Hospice M&A, Less ‘Deal Fatigue’

Hospice News

More founders who began their organizations when the Medicare Hospice Benefit was established in the 1980s are reaching retirement. Multiples in home health and hospice reached 29x in 2020, beating 2019’s record of 26x, reported PwC’s Health Research Institute.

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Federal Officials Call for Stronger Medicare Advantage Oversight

Hospice News

Congressional legislators are casting doubts on regulatory oversight of Medicare Advantage plans over concerns about spending, claims denials, and end-of-life care. Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), and the Government Accountability Office.

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NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taking Shape

Hospice News

Both organizations bring a rich history and awareness of the challenges and opportunities in home health and hospice care delivery, said Bill Dombi, interim Co-CEO of the NAHC-NHPCO Alliance. The alliance is anticipated to take shape under a new name by January 2025, he indicated.

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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

Hospice News

Collaborating with the Alliance allows for coordination and expansion of the recruitment program across the advocacy organization’s nonprofit home health and hospice providers. Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a bill that would create new funds for the program in Fiscal Year 2025. Department of Labor.

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M&A Volume May Shift From Hospice to Home Health

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has honed in on hospice program integrity through a number of new regulations, including some in the agency’s 2024 hospice final rule. The regulations focused on Medicare enrollment in an effort to stifle unethical or illegal activity in the space.

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Future Leaders: Tej Dhillon, Founder and CEO, Seva Hospice

Hospice News

What do you foresee looking ahead to say, 2025 What do you foresee as being different about the hospice industry? Almost all of them are now almost at the Medicare age. I’ve been in home health for 12 years, but I’ve been in hospice for five. There’s a lot of increased demand for hospice services.

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Steve Landers, MD, MPH, Named Inaugural Chief Executive Officer of NAHC-NHPCO Alliance

NHPCO

A recognized national leader and innovator in home health, primary care and aging services, Dr. 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.