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New Inpatient Centers Unveiled as Other Hospice Programs Consider Closure

Hospice News

VITAS operates 55 hospice programs in 15 states and has 11,679 employees. The company has an average daily census of 21,977 and operates 27 inpatient hospice units across its geographic service area. The hospice has provided care to hundreds of patients since its opening in 2021.

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Hospices Seek Congressional Action on Staffing Constraints

Hospice News

The staffing shortage was a topic of conversation during Hospice Action Week, a lobbying event held by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) and the Hospice Action Network. In meetings with legislators, several hospice leaders advocated for PCHETA’s resurrection. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.)

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Top Hospice Trends to Watch in 2025

Hospice News

Total Medicare hospice payments in 2023 reached $25.7 Barring some extreme event like a global pandemic, for example a decline in utilization is unlikely in 2025 and beyond. The prior two years also saw some earnings stabilization among publicly traded companies. This trend will likely also fuel more acquisitions.

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Regulators Taking Aim at Hospice PE Backers

Hospice News

If made final, the new rules would require these individuals to file reports within one business day of events that could indicate potential harm to investors or signal broader financial risks. With these factors in mind, a rising number of patients are being cared for by PE-owned hospices. Congress also asking questions. and Rep.

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Episode 24: How Do I Get Off this Emotional Roller-coaster?

Living With Hospice

Add in the crazy world events around us, and it can be over whelming. His wife wrote a heartfelt note to our hospice company. All of us find ourselves on an emotional roller-coaster as we deal with a friend's or loved ones illness. It can get really intense as that person's condition changes. And she mentioned her by name.

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