Hospice News

DECEMBER 23, 2024

We will continue to work with providers, patients and their families, and industry, to improve hospice care across the nation. Stakeholders applauded the delay, including the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2025

Dombis 37-year tenure at NAHC ended prior to its merger with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023, which led to development of the combined organization the National Alliance for Care at Home. Bell currently serves on the National Alliance for Care at Homes Professional Education Committee.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The temporary telemedicine waivers, along with other telehealth flexibilities, have been crucial in removing some of the most significant barriers to hospice care amid prolific workforce shortages that were exacerbated by the pandemic, according to Madison Summers, manager of public affairs at the National Alliance for Care at Home. “By

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Hospice News

MARCH 28, 2025

Hospice utilization rates reached 26.34% among Medicare decedents in 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. Data suggest that hospice care is underutilized in New York compared to other states, straining other elements of the health care system, Hochul previously wrote in the veto.

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Hospice News

MARCH 17, 2025

Organizations included the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM), the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care (NCHPC), the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI) and the National Alliance for Care at Home, among others.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The National Alliance for Care at Home has endorsed the new bill. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra said that HHS was willing to make them permanent. However, he said this would require closer collaboration with state governments.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The scope of terminal conditions among hospice patient populations has seen some evolutions in recent years, according to Alix Ware, director of health policy at the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance).

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

National Alliance for Care at Home Announces New COO National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) recently announced Sherl Brand as its new COO, who will ascend into the role in January. Several executives are stepping into new roles at hospice organizations across the country as the new year draws near.

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Hospice News

APRIL 1, 2025

Building up palliative care programs to sustainable levels takes consistent referral and community outreach efforts, according to Rory Farrand, vice president of palliative and advanced care at the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

MARCH 14, 2025

In addition to freezing the hospice base rate, MedPAC recommended a 7% cut to home health payments. Stakeholders in the hospice space voiced opposition to the commissions recommendations, including the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2025

Though unlikely to take shape anytime soon, the potential for a palliative care carve-out in Medicare has been building in recent years, according to Rory Farrand, vice president of palliative and advanced care at the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Together for Short Lives

MARCH 27, 2025

A new report we have released today shows that in many places across the UK, families caring for a seriously ill child cannot access the palliative and end of life care they need: The estimated gap in NHS funding for childrens palliative care in England has grown from 295 million to 310 million in just […] The post Growing funding gap leaves (..)

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Dallas-based home health and hospice provider Intrepid USA Healthcare Services’ geographic footprint spans 66 locations in 14 states. Intrepid has two locations in Beaumont, Texas, where the company provides home-based hospice, palliative and supportive care services. Census Bureau. Hospice utilization rates hovered at 49.1%

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Hospice News

MARCH 21, 2025

This is according to Scott Levy, chief government affairs officer at National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). Providers of all sizes and types are facing mounting operational challenges and financial strains with limited recourse to voice their collective concerns to legislators.

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Hospice News

MARCH 7, 2025

As a result of that and because I knew that this is part of my mission, I decided to advocate for representation, to advocate for closing that utilization gap among underserved communities and to advocate for challenging the stigma of care at home. You cant just pick up a model of care and drop it into a different city or region.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 8, 2025

Hospice utilization reached 43.77% among Medicare decedents in Hawaii during 2022, according to a report from the National Alliance for Care at Home. Together, organizations in the Hawaii Palliative and Hospice Care Collaborative serve thousands of patients annually. This fell below the national average of 49.1%

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

More than 16,000 people elected the hospice benefit in 2022, about 46% of the state’s Medicare decedents that year, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home. Census Bureau. Eden Health is a 100% employee-owned company operating in Washington state, Nevada, California, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Arizona.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Lauren Templeton, physician consultant for Weatherbee Resources said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organizations (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference. NHPCO has since merged with the National Association for Home Care and Hospice to form the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

APRIL 3, 2025

The home health and hospice communities plan to work with Oz and CMS to ensure that seriously and terminally ill patients have greater access to care in the home, according to Dr. Steve Landers, CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 28, 2025

The nonprofit health system has provided care across southern Florida for nearly 40 years and has an average daily census of more than 7,500 patients. Levy previously held the same role at Amedisys (Nasdaq: AMED), holding leadership positions in government affairs for nearly a decade at the large hospice and home health company.

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents reached 52.23% in Texas during 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. New Day launched in 2020, led by a group of former hospice and home health professionals. Seniors 65 and older represent 13.8% of the states overall population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

MARCH 21, 2025

Hospice utilization rates in the North Star state reached 56% in 2023, according to research from the National Alliance for Care at Home and KNG Health Consulting LLC.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Close to 18,000 Medicare decedents in Kansas elected the hospice benefit in 2022, a rate of nearly 52%, which exceeded national averages that year, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

This conference is the final conference that legacy NHPCO is hosting as it joins with the National Association for Home Care and Hospice (NAHC) to become the National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance). NAHC will host its final conference on October 20-24, 2024, in Tampa, Florida.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

When approaching organization leaders to advocate for palliative care, the importance of data cannot be overstated, according to study co-author Dr. Bernice Burkarth, chief medical officer of Tufts Medicine Care at Home and assistant professor of medicine at Tufts University School of Medicine. “I

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Responsive Home Care

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Unsurprisingly, the growing trend in hospital care at home is one being met with open arms. Imagine being able to avoid: Isolation […] The post Are You Prepared for the Responsibilities of Hospital Care at Home? appeared first on Responsive Home Care.

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Hospice News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents 52.23% in Texas in 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. We found the best partner for Christian Senior Care Services to work with moving forward, said Quintin Faison, founder of Christian Senior Care Services, in a statement. Census Bureau.

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Hospice News

MARCH 12, 2025

Hospice utilization among Medicare decedents 52.23% in Texas in 2022, reported the National Alliance for Care at Home. New Day Healthcare provides hospice, home heath, pediatrics, clinical decision support and personal care to more than 150,000 patients annually from 33 locations across Texas, Missouri, Kansas and Illinois.

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Community Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

This is why Community Home Healthcare offers personalized homecare plans to ensure that every client receives the support they need to live comfortably and independently at home. When it comes to homecare, it is important to understand that each person has their own unique needs, preferences, and circumstances.

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NHPCO

DECEMBER 5, 2024

(Alexandria, VA and Washington, DC) – The National Alliance for Care at Home (the Alliance) is proud to announce the addition of a proven leader, Sherl Brand, RN, BSN, who will be joining the Alliance as its first Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective the middle of January 2025. Sherl Brand comes to the Alliance with […]

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Hospice News

MARCH 26, 2025

He previously served as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) for 38 years prior to its affiliation with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) in 2023 and was heavily involved in the establishment of the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

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Hospice News

JANUARY 17, 2025

CMS failure to heed the concerns repeatedly voiced by lawmakers, hospice leaders and other stakeholders has led to the creation and rushed rollout of a program that is disconnected from its original spirit and intent.

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Hospices have grown increasingly frustrated by fraudulent operators in the space and how their activities affect legitimate operators’ financial health. This is the second of a two-part Hospice News series that explores how fraud, waste and abuse in the hospice space could create headwinds for the industry at large.

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NHPCO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

On Wednesday, September 18, the conference closed with the Heart of Hospice Awards , honoring colleagues who lead by example, positively impacting care and services and instilling the core values of hospice in all that they do. Learn more at www.AllianceForCareAtHome.org.

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The newly formed National Alliance for Care at Home on Thursday called the bill “an opportunity to advance hospice benefit discussion.” The Alliance is the combined organization formed by the merger of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC).

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Hospice News

OCTOBER 3, 2024

31, these flexibilities allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually and conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The National Alliance for Care at Home spearheaded the effort. Currently set to expire Dec.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

“We will remain disciplined as we evaluate these opportunities and continue to improve the operational fundamentals of our senior living business,” John Gochnour, COO for Pennant, said in the earnings call. “On

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