Hospice provider are welcoming a crackdown on hospice fraud by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Home-based care providers that offer hospice services, including AccentCare and Elara Caring, told Hospice News’ sister site Home Health Care News they hope that CMS will act on their statements about bad actors in the industry […]
Hospice and home-based care providers cannot put online reputation management on the back burner. That’s a key takeaway from a recent report from Transcend Strategy Group. While all businesses should be concerned about maintaining a good online reputation, this is especially important for home-based hospice care providers due to their unique care delivery setting, according […]
Dallas-based Intrepid USA, a home health and hospice provider, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. The company filed a petition for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the Southern District Court of Texas in late May, according to court documents. Filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy results in a straight liquidation, according to Adam Stein-Sapir, a bankruptcy expert […]
Home-based care companies can measure their prowess by examining three critical factors — clinical power, data power and product power. Compassus, BrightStar Care and Empath Health all have a range of initiatives and achievements that are relevant to these areas, which leaders within the three organizations delved into during a panel discussion at the recent […]
UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE: UNH) is withdrawing its motion to dismiss the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust lawsuit regarding the company’s plans to acquire Amedisys in a $3.3 billion deal. UnitedHealth Group is one of the largest companies in the country and has an array of associated business lines. Should the deal go through, […]
Home health care providers are increasingly recognizing the clinical value of palliative care, despite its tricky payer landscape and relatively low margins. Hospices have a much larger presence in the space, but more home health agencies are showing an interest — including companies that provide both of those services. Close to half of community-based palliative […]
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