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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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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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.

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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

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.

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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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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. Are those available in your particular market?

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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.

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