A national temporary ban on new Medicare enrollment could have long-term impacts on hospice affiliations among nonprofit providers. Fraudsters have bilked billions of Medicare dollars posing as new legitimate providers. The program integrity issues moved the moratoria forward and caused a trickle effect on mergers, acquisitions, affiliations and organic growth in the hospice space. This […]
New Jersey-headquartered Ennoble Care has added five new states to its geographic footprint. Ennoble Care provides home-based hospice, palliative and primary care in 15 states and the District of Columbia. The hospice and palliative care provider recently stepped into Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio and Texas. The new expansion presents an opportunity to bring more home-based […]
Two analyses have scoured healthcare trends to uncover factors impacting access to quality end-of-life care. Researchers also examined how end-of-life decisions are made among families, as well as the barriers that clinicians see in certain care settings. Nurses Uncover 4 Common Hospice Disparities Hospice and palliative care nurses recently revealed four common factors associated with access to quality end-of-life care. Researchers […]
Oregon-based Solterra Hospice has seen its average daily census rate triple in the last year. The organization’s leaders attribute the expansion to balanced clinical capacity and strong community collaboration. Solterra Hospice began serving patients in November 2024 after receiving its Medicare and Medicaid certifications earlier that year. The family-owned organization’s average daily census currently hovers […]
New executives have joined the ranks at four hospices. One Colorado-based organization revealed important responsibilities that leadership teams must oversee in today’s end-of-life care landscape. Care Synergy Names New COO Colorado-based Care Synergy has hired Dr. Emily Guth as its new chief operating officer. Guth, a registered nurse and physician, steps into the role on […]
A recently developed student-led bereavement program is expanding hospice education while boosting volunteer opportunities in grief support. Pre-med students at John Hopkins University and Brown University have established Letters Without Limits, a nonprofit legacy-building service designed to preserve and document serious and terminally ill patients’ memories. Students transcribe patients’ audio-recorded memories into letters for their […]
Hospice Austin and its Austin Palliative Care program have made dementia care a strategic priority in expanding access to end-of-life support. Hospice Austin and Austin Palliative Care first zeroed in on dementia care roughly a year-and-a-half ago. The organization reached its first milestone in May, with at least 50% of its patient-facing staff certified in dementia care. The Texas-based nonprofit’s growing focus on dementia support […]
LeadingAge has urged the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to end the temporary hospice and home health moratoria in advance of the November expiration date. The association of nonprofit aging service providers recently submitted the request in a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. The six-month national moratoria on new home […]
Hospices lack clarity around how regulators are using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve program integrity. Hospices need to understand the technology trends that are quickly taking shape in regulation, according to Angelo Spinola, home health, home care and hospice chair at the law firm Polsinelli. For instance, federal agencies like the FBI, U.S. Centers for […]
Hospices have untapped potential to grow their patient reach, according to Compassus Senior Vice President and Chief Growth Officer Chris Core. Demand for end-of-life care is swelling, but these services remain vastly underutilized nationwide, Core said. Technology is playing an increasingly important role in hospices’ ability to expand access and awareness, he said in a […]
