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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

Hospice News

MARCH 4, 2025

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). The leadership team is solid, the team is experienced and has a culture of compassion, caring and innovation.

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New Day Healthcare Acquires Good Samaritan Society’s Hospice Operations

Hospice News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

We also only acquire companies who are already leading class in terms of patient care. Good Samaritan Societys hospice program includes pain and symptom management, emotional and spiritual care, palliative care and other home-based services. Good Samaritans geographic footprint spans 15 states, including Texas.

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Health Systems Pursue Palliative Care Skill-Building Initiatives

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Clinicians often lack exposure to palliative care during their medical training – an issue blocking growth of this workforce during a time of rising demand. One key to growing the supply of palliative care clinicians hinges on data that demonstrates how these services improve patient outcomes.

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Hospice M&A Going Strong, But Non-Medical Home Care a Rising Star

Hospice News

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

While hospice and home health M&A continue to burgeon, non-medical home care is starting to slip out from under their shadows. Deal volume for non-medical home care companies outstripped that for hospice or home health during the first half of the year. As of 2019, the U.S.

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National Alliance’s Scott Levy: Hospices Need ‘Regulatory Relief’ to Protect ‘Sacred Benefit’

Hospice News

MARCH 21, 2025

This was always a career path I wanted to take, but the form of it coming in home health and hospice was not one I expected. Home health and hospice became a part of my career and Ive been able to advocate for other families to have the experiences that my family has had.

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Amedisys Eyes Palliative Care Expansion Via Contessa Joint Ventures

Hospice News

APRIL 28, 2022

Amedisys (NASDAQ: AMED) subsidiary Contessa Health is seeing strong patient engagement for its expanded home-based palliative care program, which the company launched in January in partnership with Mt. Sinai Health System in New York. With this in place, the company now offers a full continuum of home-based care.

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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

Hospice News

AUGUST 13, 2024

The recruitment initiative is the fruit of a collaboration between Visiting Nurse and Hospice for Vermont and New Hampshire (VNH) and the Home Care, Hospice & Palliative Care Alliance of New Hampshire (the Alliance). There has been less of that in the home health, hospice and palliative care spaces.

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NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taking Shape

Hospice News

AUGUST 2, 2024

The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) are moving forward on the integration of their combined new organization. The alliance is anticipated to take shape under a new name by January 2025, he indicated.

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AGG, New Day’s Bill Dombi: Hospices’ ‘Vibrant Evolutionary Path’ Spurs Legal Growing Pains

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. Its about going back to the basics.

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Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How Telehealth Rules Will Change

Hospice News

MAY 9, 2023

The telehealth-focused waivers allowed hospices to perform routine home care visits virtually, as well as conduct face-to-face recertification visits. The other requirement around hospice routine home care telehealth flexibilities is much more dicey.

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Executive Shake-Ups at Interim HealthCare, Amedisys, Traditions Health

Hospice News

AUGUST 23, 2024

According to her LinkedIn profile, she is also an operating partner for the private equity firm The Vistria Group, which has a history of investing in home health and hospice companies. Interim, a portfolio company of Caring Brands International, is a national franchisor of home care, home health, hospice and medical staffing services.

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Three Key Gauges of Hospice Business Performance

Hospice News

JANUARY 3, 2023

The Medicare benefit covers the vast majority of hospice care in the United States, but in coming years providers find themselves working with a more diverse mix of payers. Kenneth Albert, president and CEO, Androscoggin Home Care + Hospice. “We Phillip Ward, CEO, Community Hospice & Palliative Care. Ponder-Stansel.

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New Leadership at Interim HealthCare; Former Amedisys CEO to Lead TheKey

Hospice News

JULY 14, 2023

Paul Mastrapa becomes CEO of Interim HealthCare Jennifer Sheets is out as CEO of Interim HealthCare and Caring Brands International. Paul Mastrapa, former CEO of Help at Home, will succeed her. Mastrapa since 2021 has been an advisor and consultant to multiple health care companies. Gerard wrote on LinkedIn Monday.

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Hospices that Excel During COVID More Attractive to Buyers

Hospice News

JULY 26, 2022

Demographic tailwinds, favorable interest rates, disruption in other health businesses like home health and a host of other factors have kept investors and strategic buyers hungry for hospice assets, according to Mark Kulik, managing director at M&A advisory firm The Braff Group.

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How April Anthony, Investors Built New Home Health and Hospice Company VitalCaring

Hospice News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

My roots are in home care. I started in home care back in 1992, but I’ve always found that when we can companion home health and hospice together, it’s really a win-win for the community, for the patients and for the referral sources.” Palliative care is a great example.

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CMS Proposes ‘36-Month Rule’ to Curb Hospice License ‘Flipping’

Hospice News

JULY 3, 2023

We saw this same problem in home health a few years ago, and CMS made regulations aimed at preventing it, including a rule that said a home health provider couldn’t sell their business unless they had owned it for at least 36 months.” If finalized, this would mirror the current regulation for home health providers.

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What Hospices Can Learn from Home Health Agencies on New Program Integrity Rules

Hospice News

AUGUST 8, 2023

The problem represents an opportunity for the hospice community to work with lawmakers to identify solutions, according to Ben Marcantonio, COO and interim CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO). The earlier experiences of home health providers informed those recommendations as well. “We

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Program Integrity, Health Equity, Workforce Pressures Top of Mind for Hospice Leaders in 2024

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Hospice care reduces Medicare expenditures by about $3.5 reduction, according to a joint report released in March by the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and NORC at the University of Chicago.

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Fallout of 2023 Home Health Payment Rule Likely to Affect Hospices

Hospice News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

2023 now has a slight reprieve with provisions in its final rule, resulting in an estimated net increase in home health payments of 0.7%. These payment concerns come at a time when both home health and hospice providers are continuing to feel the effects of COVID-19 headwinds, including disruption of referral streams. “The

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

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AUGUST 26, 2024

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.

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Fortis Health, Grant Avenue Capital ‘Intensely Focused’ on Hospice Expansion

Hospice News

JULY 18, 2023

Radics’ 25-year career includes his founding of the hospice and home health company, Five Points Healthcare, which he led for nine years before selling the business. Most recently, he served as the president of the home health and hospice segments at Aveanna Healthcare Holdings (NASDAQ: AVAH).

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February Issue: Patient-to-Nurse Violence, The Future of Hospital at Home, More

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JANUARY 30, 2023

Supporting Family Caregivers: No Longer Home Alone: Managing Older Adults’ Chronic Pain: Lower-Risk Interventions This article—part of a series published in collaboration with the AARP Public Policy Institute—discusses evidence-based, lower-risk strategies to control pain and describes how nurses can engage family caregivers in using them.

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Ep.6: How to Build the Right Environment for Client Referral Growth

Home Care Pulse

AUGUST 16, 2022

6: How to Build the Right Environment for Client Referral Growth Melanie Stover, Owner of Home Care Sales, shares everything you need to know about referral sources to set your agency up for success. Melissa Mendez ( 00:12 ): Welcome to vision the home care leaders podcast. Melanie Stover owner of home care sales.

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Jennifer Bash Named New Vice President of Sales for Home Health Business Line at Traditions Health

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JANUARY 17, 2024

“We are excited to announce that Jennifer will be leading the sales team with a new forward-thinking strategy that strengthens our approach and empowers our sales professionals to excel, as well as contribute to the overall strategy for Traditions Health,” said Tony Maxwell, chief operating officer at Traditions Health.

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NAHC and NHPCO Announce Transition Board of Directors

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DECEMBER 21, 2023

For Immediate Release December 21, 2023 The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) jointly announced today that they have developed a proposed slate of Transition Board of Directors and officers for 2024. Lloyd, MSN, RN, Delaware Hospice, Inc.,

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The State of the Hospice Nursing Workforce

Hospice News

MAY 28, 2024

A main issue is that many students do not receive adequate exposure to hospice and palliative care during their medical education, including training in the full scope of these interdisciplinary services. Registered hospice and palliative care nurses reported an average of $42.48

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Community Hospice CEO Philip Ward: Providers Must Rethink Everything

Hospice News

OCTOBER 25, 2022

To manage the changes taking place in hospice and in the larger health care system, Community Hospice & Palliative Care CEO Philip Ward has a mantra: Rethink everything. Former Community CEO Susan-Ponder Stansel moved on to lead Alivia Care. Former Community CEO Susan-Ponder Stansel moved on to lead Alivia Care.

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Cutting Costs: How a Republican Administration Could Impact Hospice

Hospice News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Likewise, participants in the home health value-based purchasing model (HHVBP) have saved Medicare more than $1.38 The same principle extends to palliative care. Nevertheless, MA has been a rising tide in home health, in particular. billion over six years in nine states, according to CMS. We have this moment.

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Leadership Transitions at 4 Hospice Providers

New Day Healthcare Acquires Good Samaritan Society’s Hospice Operations

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Health Systems Pursue Palliative Care Skill-Building Initiatives

Hospice M&A Going Strong, But Non-Medical Home Care a Rising Star

National Alliance’s Scott Levy: Hospices Need ‘Regulatory Relief’ to Protect ‘Sacred Benefit’

Amedisys Eyes Palliative Care Expansion Via Contessa Joint Ventures

Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

NAHC-NHPCO Alliance Taking Shape

AGG, New Day’s Bill Dombi: Hospices’ ‘Vibrant Evolutionary Path’ Spurs Legal Growing Pains

Post-PHE Hospice Regulation: How Telehealth Rules Will Change

Executive Shake-Ups at Interim HealthCare, Amedisys, Traditions Health

Three Key Gauges of Hospice Business Performance

New Leadership at Interim HealthCare; Former Amedisys CEO to Lead TheKey

Hospices that Excel During COVID More Attractive to Buyers

How April Anthony, Investors Built New Home Health and Hospice Company VitalCaring

CMS Proposes ‘36-Month Rule’ to Curb Hospice License ‘Flipping’

What Hospices Can Learn from Home Health Agencies on New Program Integrity Rules

Program Integrity, Health Equity, Workforce Pressures Top of Mind for Hospice Leaders in 2024

Fallout of 2023 Home Health Payment Rule Likely to Affect Hospices

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

Fortis Health, Grant Avenue Capital ‘Intensely Focused’ on Hospice Expansion

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