Hospice News

MARCH 18, 2025

Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) is anticipating slow-churning growth across its trifecta of home-based services. But the tides may be turning toward more favorable market conditions for buyers, Poff said at the virtual Oppenheimer Healthcare MedTech & Services Conference on Tuesday.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Though staffing remains the greatest challenge in 2023, conditions are improving, reported more than half (54%) of hospice and palliative care professionals in this year’s Hospice News Industry Outlook Survey , prepared in collaboration with Homecare Homebase.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

These numbers do not include expected increases from the Pennant Group’s recent acquisition of Signature Healthcare at Home. The Pennant Group agreed to acquire Signature Healthcare at Home’s hospice and home health assets for a price tag of $80 million.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Fosinas 30-year career included health care leadership roles, including serving as president of NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and its home health and hospice services, Lawrence Homecare and Jansen Hospice. He also served as the hospitals COO, executive director and director of integration and accreditation.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

were recently acquired by San Diego-based Mission Healthcare for an undisclosed sum. Atlanta-based Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH) also employed technology as it doubled down on recruitment efforts amid growth. Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ADUS) is also leaning on tech to boost staffing.

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

The board and officers will be ratified when the definitive agreements are signed in early 2024, the organizations’ indicated.

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AUGUST 7, 2024

The end of the hospice carve-in could delay efforts to improve palliative care reimbursement models, according to Stephanie Adair, vice president of hospice services at Liberty HomeCare & Hospice Services. The North Carolina-based hospice, home health and palliative care provider is part of the Liberty Health system. CEO Melinda Gaboury.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Before founding Encompass Home Health & Hospice in 1998, she was owner and CEO of Liberty Healthcare Services. In 1999, she also established and led Homecare Homebase. VitalCaring is the latest of a series of Anthony’s health care ventures.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Providence hospice workers include 130 registered nurses, social workers, and other staff who joined the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) in January 2023. Hospices that are affiliated with larger health systems, like Providence, may be more likely to see staff participate in labor unions.

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MAY 18, 2022

NYSE: CHEM), said at the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference. “So Chemed is the parent company of VITAS Healthcare, the largest hospice provider in the United States by market share, according to LexisNexis.

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings, Inc.’s The company in Q3 completed its conversion in collaboration with Homecare Homebase, slimming from four operating systems to one across all locations. s (NASDAQ: AVAH) hospice and home health segments saw small jumps in the third quarter, but these lagged behind the company’s growth targets.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

In addition to these home health and hospice deals, the company also acquired the health care tech company Change Healthcare last year for $13 billion. Addus HomeCare Based on 2023 earnings trends,Addus HomeCare Cop. This followed its $5.4 billion acquisition of LHC Group, which closed last February.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 25, 2023

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The standout on length of stay was VITAS Healthcare, a subsidary of Chemed Corp (NYSE: CHEM). Another is the company-wide integration of Homecare Homebase at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH). The company saw a 10.6% increase in its average length of stay to 106.2 days in Q3, compared to 96 days in Q3 2021.

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Hospice News

APRIL 11, 2025

Addus president, COO retires Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) President and COO Brad Bickham recently announced his retirement, effective March 2026. Limes previously served as vice president of business development and community relations at BridgePoint Healthcare.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Addus HomeCare Corp. In M&A, I think there are opportunities to continue to be acquisitive,” CFO Brian Poff said at the Bank of America (BofA) Securities 2023 Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas. “So About 70% of its business is home health, including private duty, with hospice care comprising 30%.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Steven Alessandro, CEO of Interim HealthCare franchises, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Hospice News. The post Future Leaders: Steven Alessandro, CEO of Interim HealthCare franchises appeared first on Hospice News.

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JULY 11, 2023

It takes time to build up the payment, referral and workforce resources needed to support a sustainable palliative care program, according to Dr. Stephen Goldfine, chief medical officer at Samaritan Healthcare & Hospice. The New Jersey-based nonprofit offers hospice and palliative care, among other services.

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Hospice News

JUNE 8, 2022

As Addus HomeCare Corp (NASDAQ: ADUS) gears up for expansion, the company is focused on ensuring its workforce can absorb the growing capacity. . So it’s been competitive for us,” Addus CFO and Executive Vice President Brian Poff said at the Jefferies Healthcare Conference. “I

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FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Just six years later, she became owner and CEO of Liberty Healthcare Services. In 1999, she also established and led the health care tech firm Homecare Homebase. Anthony has come a long way since entering the space in 1992. She went on to found Encompass Health’s (NYSE: EHC) home health and hospice business as its CEO.

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Hospice News

AUGUST 31, 2023

Home health and hospice will continue to play a “pivotal role” in payers’ value-based care strategies, according to Jake Vesely, vice president of Provident Healthcare Partners. Another significantly-sized deal in the industry came in August when Addus HomeCare Corp. Investor interest remains strong for top quality assets.

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MARCH 26, 2023

NYSE: CHEM) subisidary VITAS Healthcare expanded its clinical staff by 103 employees during Q4 in 2022, and a total 275 during the last half of the year – with registered nurses representing the bulk. For example, Chemed Corp. The company attributed much of this forward momentum to its recruitment and retention bonus program.

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MAY 10, 2023

As Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) sinks teeth into acquisitions, the company will be taking smaller bites when it comes to hospice deals. In M&A, I think there’s opportunities to continue to be acquisitive,” Poff said at the Bank of America (BofA) Securities 2023 Healthcare Conference in Las Vegas. “So

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MARCH 7, 2023

This article is sponsored by Maxwell Healthcare Associates. In this Voices interview, Hospice News sits down with Scott Beard, Chief Strategy Officer at Maxwell Healthcare Associates, to learn about the most pressing technology trends and products providers should be watching in 2023.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The Future Leaders Awards program is brought to you in partnership with Homecare Homebase. Vivek Mathew, vice president of marketing at Maxwell Healthcare Associates has been named a 2023 Future Leader by Hospice News. To see this year’s Future Leaders, visit [link]. To learn more about the Future Leaders program, visit [link].

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

His previous employers include Aveanna Healthcare (NASDAQ: AVAH), Nextaff, Saint Jude Hospice & Spirit Homecare, Iowa Hospice and Bon Secours Health System, among others. Franklin, Tennessee-headquartered Traditions provides hospice, home health and palliative care as well as consulting services across 18 states.

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AUGUST 8, 2024

WTWH Healthcare, a WTWH Media Company, is pleased to announce the Future Leaders Class of 2024. The Future Leaders Class of 2024 is committed to bettering the lives of those they care for,” stated Tim Mullaney, VP and Editorial Director of WTWH Healthcare. Congratulations on your well-deserved recognition.”

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Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Addus Homecare (NASDAQ: ADUS), Amedisys, LHC Group (NASDAQ: LHCG) each made statements to that effect early in the year. Unsure of what to expect in that new payment model, a number of companies pivoted their deal pipelines toward hospice as they absorbed the changes. Now, many of those operators are regaining their appetites for home health.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Among these is VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. With multiples being where they are in the [hospice] sector compared to last year, we are starting to see a little bit of compression,” Addus HomeCare Corp. NYSE: CHEM), and the nation’s largest hospice company by market share, according to LexisNexis.

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MAY 24, 2024

Case in point, VITAS Healthcare, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. Companies like The Pennant Group (NASDAQ: PNTG), Addus HomeCare (NASDAQ: ADUS) and BrightSpring Health Services Inc. Transaction volume declined in the hospice and home-based care space in 2023, following the two record-breaking prior years. VITAS is not alone.

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AlayaCare

MAY 8, 2023

Carefor’s holistic approach supports people who want to maintain their independence at home, those looking to remain active and social, and is here for families who need healthcare, personal support or alternate living when life’s circumstances change.

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JANUARY 30, 2024

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Hospice News

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Addus HomeCare Corporation’s (NASDAQ: ADUS) is shifting its M&A strategy away from hospice deals to focus on its home health and personal care businesses. Texas-based Addus provides personal, home health and hospice care across 207 locations in 22 states, reaching roughly 46,500 patients annually.

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MAY 17, 2022

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH) recently conducted an analysis of workforce trends that suggested that higher compensation may be the most important consideration for prospective employees, particularly in light of rising inflation. “We’ve We do believe that Homecare Homebase will help us drive efficiencies as we go.

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AlayaCare

APRIL 5, 2022

Home healthcare providers have an increased focus on "patient engagement", or in the words of Judith Hibbard, PhD, MPH, “an individual’s knowledge, skill, and confidence for managing their [own] health and health care.”. Better patient engagement is vital to the homecare agencies’ success. Keeping your patients’ data safe!

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Hospice News

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The payer has deployed billions in capital towards high-profile acquisitions aimed at growing Optum’s capabilities, including the purchase of the health care tech firm Change Healthcare and the in-home medical group Landmark Health. Addus acquires the large nonprofit JourneyCare.

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AlayaCare

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

5 key benefits of continuity of care in homecare: Improve accessibility and client care Enhance provider communication Reduce paperwork Increase safety and quality of care Better documentation How can home care software help provide continuity of care? It is critically important in delivering safe, effective, and cost-efficient client care.

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