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Enhabit Appoints General Counsel; The Denver Hospice Gets New Medical Director

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The Denver Hospice Appoints New Medical Director. The Denver Hospice recently tapped Dr. Robert Howe as its new medical director following the retirement of Dr. Shirlee Turner after 11 years of service at the company. The Valley Hospital and Valley Home Care are also part of the health system.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

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Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC). Prior to joining Arkansas Hospice, Bell was the post-acute medical director at Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System.

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2025 Proposed Rule Seeks to Clarify Physician Certification of Hospice Patients

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According to language in the proposal, designated physician members of the hospice interdisciplinary team may certify patients for hospice if the medical director is unavailable. Clarification from CMS in these areas will be helpful to hospices, physicians and those reviewing hospice records for compliance.”

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M&A Buyers Scour Hospice Financials for Compliance Risks

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When considering a sale, hospices should anticipate scrutiny across the board — and be ready with data and documentation to back their decisions, according to Carrie Uebel, vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer at Compassus. These] are hidden gems of your financial statements that will capture and catch the eye of a buyer.”.

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Guaranteed Taps SVP of Strategic Growth; Nurses Step Into C-Suite at Hospice of the Piedmont, Hudson Valley Hospice

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“She has extensive hospice experience, at both the clinical and management levels, which will ensure that our programs will be able to serve an increasing number of patients who deserve the benefits of our hospice care services.” Carl Derrick as medical director.

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CMS 2025 Proposed Rule Signals Changes to Quality Measurement, Omits Program Integrity Actions

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However, stakeholders in the hospice space contend that the increase is insufficient in light of continued inflation, interest rates, staffing shortages and wage hikes. To continue providing the high level of care our patients and their families deserve, hospices require a payment rate that accurately reflects the current economic challenges.

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Fraudulent Hospice Providers May Be Moving Between States

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One hospice executive told Hospice News on background that they have seen situations where new hospices have opened up at the same addresses where others had been shut down, often with the same owners or medical directors. We’re having very robust conversations at the state level,” Rubel said. “We

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