The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memo to accreditation bodies and state agencies advising surveyors to watch out| Hospice News
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its final hospice payment rule for 2022 provided clarification around the election| Hospice News
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California-based Hospice of Santa Cruz County has completed its affiliation with Chapters Health System. The hospice now becomes part of Chapters Health West, an extension of Florida-based Chapters’ footprint into Nevada, California and Oregon. Chapters Health West came into being with the affiliation of four hospices with Chapters, including Nathan Adelson, California-based Hospice of Santa […] The post Hospice of Santa Cruz County Completes Affiliation with Chapters Health System appear...| Hospice News
Placing patients’ unique and individual needs at the forefront of innovation is crucial to weathering changes on the horizon in hospice care delivery, according to executives at Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care. Hospice News recently sat down with Johny Chacko, founder and managing partner of the Texas-based hospice and palliative care provider, and Arti […] The post Angel Hands Hospice and Palliative Care Execs: Person-Centered Innovation a Growth Propellant appeared first on Hosp...| Hospice News
Senior Housing News, a WTWH Healthcare publication, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Senior Housing News (SHN) Architecture & Design Awards (https://shnawards.com/). Communities across the United States and the globe submitted new construction and renovation/repositioning projects this year, vying for top honors across 16 categories: “The submissions for the 2025 SHN Architecture […] The post Announcing the Winners of the 2025 SHN Architecture & Design Awards appeared first ...| Hospice News
The advance care planning technology company Koda Health has secured $7 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Evidenced, with participation from Mudita Venture Partners, Techstars and Texas Medical Center. The infusion of capital will allow Koda to further scale its platform nationally and hire additional staff across all of […] The post Advance Care Planning Platform Koda Health Raises $7M in Series A Funding Round appeared first on Hospice News.| Hospice News
The Pennant Group (Nasdaq: PTNG) has closed its acquisition of former Amedisys and UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) hospice and home health locations in Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia. The deal includes 54 locations for a purchase price of $146.5 million. Most of these care centers are located in Tennessee, a certificate of need state. Approximately two-thirds […] The post The Pennant Group Completes $146M Acquisition of Amedisys, UnitedHealth Group Assets appeared first on Hospice News.| Hospice News
Uplift Hospice has acquired Tucson, Arizona-based Grace Hospice & Palliative Care and Grace Medical Group for an undisclosed amount. The| Hospice News
The state of family caregiving in the United States has reached a critical tipping point amid rising demand for end-of-life care and insufficient| Hospice News
A recent study dug into the most common care setting trajectory patterns among older adults in the United States approaching the end of life. Many elderly| Hospice News
Conflicting viewpoints about potential changes to the hospice aggregate cap have increasingly come to the forefront in recent years. While the cap for| Hospice News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has recommended to Congress a freeze on hospice payment increases starting in 2026. In its annual report| Hospice News
Hospice utilization has tripled among patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) during the past two decades. The trend has| Hospice News
Despite years of scrutiny over the duration of hospice care, new data show that longer stays reduce health care costs in the last year of life by as much| Hospice News
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has once again recommended a 20% cut to the aggregate cap for hospice payments. The commission also| Hospice News
Documentation errors and omissions, live discharges and lengths of stay beyond six months are three red flags that could cause regulators to come knocking| Hospice News
A handful of hospices have recently announced changes to their c-suite executive teams. The Denver Hospices Names New President Ben Marcantonio recently became the new president of The Denver Hospice and Colorado Visiting Nurse Association (CVNA). Marcantonio previously served as chief integration officer at the National Alliance for Home Care (the Alliance). Prior to that, […] The post Hospices Tap New C-Suite Executives appeared first on Hospice News.| Hospice News
The regulatory flexibilities related to telehealth that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic have expired. This includes the ability of hospices to perform patient re-certification face-to-face encounters via telehealth. Also expiring are waivers that expanded the scope of practitioners eligible to provide telehealth services, as well as […] The post CMS Telehealth Waivers, Virtual Hospice Re-Certification, Expire appeared first on...| Hospice News
BrightSpring Health Services’ (Nasdaq: BTSG) health care provider businesses are undergoing a growth spurt, a trend that the company’s forthcoming acquisition of divested Amedisys locations may accelerate. The sale has been contingent on the closure of the UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) own acquisition of Amedisys, which had been delayed by an investigation and lawsuit by […] The post Amedisys-UnitedHealth Group Divestiture to Spur Growth at BrightSpring appeared first on Hospice News.| Hospice News
Hospice has become a cornerstone of growth for Dallas-headquartered Enhabit Inc. (NYSE: EHAB) as the company enters a new era of leadership. Hospice is an under-valued service that is gaining momentum in terms of positive quality impacts and clinical innovation, Enhabit CEO Barb Jacobsmeyer said at the Jefferies Healthcare Services Conference. Enhabit’s hospice growth has […] The post Enhabit Execs: Hospices’ ‘Underappreciated’ Growth on the Health Care Horizon appeared first on Hos...| Hospice News
Hospice payment capitation is increasingly coming under examination amid rising program integrity concerns in recent years. Hospices are weighing the| Hospice News
Strong educational partnerships can lead to more equitable exposure to hospice and palliative care delivery across an increasingly diverse population of| Hospice News
North Carolina-headquartered VIA Health partners has expanded into the home-based primary care arena with the acquisition of Equity Health. Financial| Hospice News
Workforce growth and referral relationship development are among the most significant determinants of sustainability and scale in the palliative care| Hospice News
CareMore Health will rebrand as Carelon Health effective Jan. 1, 2024. Carelon is the health care services brand of the insurance company Elevance Health| Hospice News
“Shady” brokers allegedly continue to facilitate “license flipping” among fraudulent hospices, though new regulations have started bearing down on the| Hospice News
The forthcoming transition to the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool could have a ripple effect on hospices’ financial sustainability, an| Hospice News
Recent data may give hospice providers deeper insight around the driving forces of nursing shortages. Hospices may see a mass exodus of registered nurses| Hospice News
In the ever-evolving palliative care landscape, a new iteration of symptom management has emerged on the scene: the Chronic Illness Support model. Marquis| Hospice News
Regulation | Hospice News
If your hospice & palliative care organization recently created an innovative marketing & advertising campaign that positively impacted your| Hospice News
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Untapped reimbursement opportunities exist when it comes to developing a sustainable family caregiving infrastructure in the face of rising demand for| Hospice News
LifeCare Home Health has acquired St. Gabriel’s Hospice & Palliative Care, which serves patients across Texas. Financial terms were undisclosed. This| Hospice News
Hospices are broadening their horizons when it comes to service diversification. Some providers are exploring innovative care models, while others are| Hospice News
The State of Texas did not calculate or recoup overpayments from hospices that exceeded the Medicaid payment cap, according to the U.S. Department of| Hospice News
The ability to sustain and grow a palliative care program hinges on successful retention and reimbursement strategies alongside a deep understanding of| Hospice News
Hospice and palliative care services can result in better outcomes and reduced costs, recent research has found. A recent study by Empassion Health| Hospice News
As hospice providers seek to diversify referral sources, strategies to forge new connections are more valuable than ever before. Changes to the| Hospice News
A new hospice provider has emerged in Oregon and is seeing strong staff and patient satisfaction. Solterra Hospice’s success has come from integrating a| Hospice News
Some palliative care providers have integrated more nature-based storytelling therapeutic practices into their repertoire of services. These interventions| Hospice News
Patients may seek spiritual guidance from a number of places, but hospice chaplains remain essential. Hospice chaplains receive specialized training| Hospice News
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The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill proposing an estimated more than $700 billion in Medicaid cuts during the next decade. The| Hospice News
Seamless and fast admissions processes are crucial to hospice growth. Speedy hospice patient admissions can lead to improved referral numbers,| Hospice News
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized its 2024 home health rule, including the implementation of a hospice Special| Hospice News
Hospice leaders and lawmakers are meeting on Capitol Hill today to address the pressing issue of program integrity, among other policy priorities. Driving| Hospice News
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has signed into law two pieces of legislation designed to strengthen hospice oversight. The new laws include a moratorium| Hospice News
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Stymied Medicaid reimbursement for nursing home room and board could threaten access to care for hospice patients in California and possibly other states.| Hospice News
In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care| Hospice News
Staffing | Hospice News
Financial and staffing headwinds are chipping away at hospices’ sustainability, with some providers recently pausing or closing their programs. Concerns| Hospice News
The U.S. House of Representatives has sent the Republican-led “One Big Beautiful Bill” to the White House for signature. The bill contains Medicaid cuts| Hospice News
Gentiva has set in motion three new disease-specific hospice programs branded as Cancer Comfort Care, Dementia Comfort Care and Cardiac Comfort Care. The| Hospice News
Bristol Hospice has unveiled a new pediatric program dedicated to serving children with life-limiting illnesses and their families. A pilot of the| Hospice News
This article is sponsored by Vynca. This article is based on a Hospice News discussion with Dr. Darren Schulte, CEO of Vynca. This discussion took place| Hospice News
July 2nd, 2025 - In an exciting move set to redefine the hospice pharmacy benefit management (PBM) landscape, PDC Rx and AvaCare announce their decision| Hospice News
Health care providers that are investing in palliative care need to have an effective business plan to support their efforts. The content of these| Hospice News
Three women associated with Houston-based United Hospice & Palliative Care (UPHC) have been charged with Medicaid and Medicare fraud after allegedly| Hospice News
Research conducted in the Netherlands found that a unique dementia advanced care planning model held benefits for families and health care providers but| Hospice News
Regulatory challenges have been brewing for the past five years following the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) move to revamp| Hospice News
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 59 bipartisan co-sponsors have reintroduced legislation that would expand Medicare coverage of telehealth and make| Hospice News
Failure to make home visits, failure to manage patients’ pain, and maggots infesting a patient’s feeding tube site are just a few of the safety| Hospice News
A new report is casting doubt on the heightened regulatory efforts seeking to curb fraud, waste and abuse from hospice agencies in select states.| Hospice News
Hospices are traversing complex revenue cycle management processes that can hinder their ability to thrive amid growing demand, rising economic pressures| Hospice News
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released its final guidance manual for implementing the Hospice Outcomes and Patient| Hospice News
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2024 home health rule includes plans to implement a hospice Special Focus Program,| Hospice News
A federal court has ordered a stay on litigation intended to block the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP) after the U.S. Centers for Medicare &| Hospice News
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) may slow down on mergers and acquisitions in the near term as it absorbs Gentiva’s personal care business. The| Hospice News
Strategic priorities for Texas-headquartered Addus HomeCare Corporation (NASDAQ: ADUS) continue to focus on personal care and home health and less on| Hospice News
Telehealth policies and program integrity concerns represent two of the leading regulatory issues on hospices’ radar this year. Regulatory changes and| Hospice News
Addus HomeCare Corporation (Nasdaq: ADUS) is anticipating slow-churning growth across its trifecta of home-based services. The company projected evolving| Hospice News