Rising competition in the hospice space has fueled pivotal changes in end-of-life care delivery — both for better and for worse, according to Arizona-based Hospice of the Valley Executive Director Debbie Shumway. Healthy competition can be a good thing, driving innovation and quality improvement, Shumway stated. More providers can also mean greater access during a […]
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, […]
Engaged physicians can help hospices ensure regulatory compliance and help improve patient satisfaction. Hospice physicians are responsible for some of the most important aspects of care. These include determinations of patients’ eligibility, the level of care they need, prognostication, determination of relatedness to the terminal condition and medical management of the patient. These factors, among […]
Georgia-based Hospice Savannah Inc. recently received nearly $2 million in grant funding to fuel expansion of its Community Aging in Place — Advancing Better Living for Elders (CAPABLE) program. Launched in 2023, the CAPABLE program aims to improve seniors’ ability to safely age in place. Through the program, a team of interdisciplinary professionals assess and […]
Bristol Hospice has acquired St. Agatha Comfort Care in Las Vegas for an undisclosed amount. The seeds of the transaction were sown by a casual introduction. A mutual friend brought together Bristol CEO Alex Mauricio and Alfred Esquerra, CEO of St. Agatha’s. This in time led to discussions of a possible deal. “Bristol’s secret sauce […]
The White House recently issued several executive orders that have ramped up the nation’s immigration enforcement policies. The health care sector may be facing a host of staffing and operational challenges as the regulatory moves unfold, according to Hannah Liu, manager of immigration advocacy at Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC). A tightening of immigration policies […]
Texas-based Heart to Heart Hospice has launched a de novo in the West Columbia community in its home state. The new location is branded as Heart to Heart Hospice of the Riverbend and is now accepting patients. It serves four Texas counties. “It’s exciting to expand our care services in this part of the state,” […]
A guilty plea has been filed in a hospice fraud scheme that allegedly bilked Medicare for $17 million in false claims. Petros Fichidzhyan pleaded guilty to charges of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft and money laundering in connection with the Medicare fraud case involving multiple California-based hospice and home health companies. Fichidzhyan was among […]
Blue Ridge Care Hospice is partnering with Laurel Ridge Community College to provide greater exposure to hospice care to students in its emergency medical services and nursing programs. The Virginia-based nonprofit expects the partnership to help bolster the hospice clinical workforce. Blue Ridge and the college have entered into a clinical affiliation agreement that will […]
Some hospices have recently expanded the reach of their inpatient services while other providers have temporarily shuttered these programs. AMOREM Set to Launch Inpatient Facility North Carolina-based AMOREM will soon unveil a new inpatient hospice care facility to help improve access in its home state. Located in Boone, North Carolina, the facility will expand inpatient […]
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