The recent sunset of telehealth flexibilities implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic has hospices concerned about health equity and patients’ access to care, particularly in rural areas. Regulatory waivers that the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued during the public health emergency expired on Sept. 30. Among the waivers was the ability to […]
BrightSpring Health Services (Nasdaq: BTSG) expects its acquisition of former Amedisys and LHC Group locations to close in the fourth quarter of the year and to become accretive in 2026. The sale has been contingent on the outcome of the UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) own acquisition of Amedisys, which closed in August. That deal had […]
Hospices need a deep bench of community and referral education tactics in order to thrive though competitive and financial headwinds on the horizon. Having a reputation for providing high-quality care will be a hospices’ hallmark. This is according to the executive team at Illinois-based Oasis Hospice & Palliative Care. The hospice opened a new inpatient […]
The combined company Forcura and Medalogix is rebranding as Mosai following their March 2025 merger. As part of the rebrand, the company is establishing a new brand identity and a combined suite of seven core products designed to support referral and admissions management, clinical management and streamlining care for home-based providers. Mosai is a portfolio […]
Kalos Health Inc. is closing amid changes to Medicaid reimbursement. The change could challenge access to home-based services for chronically ill adults in western New York. The nonprofit provided health insurance coverage across six counties in New York through a Medicaid managed long-term care (MLTC) plan. Since 2014, the plan has coordinated with regional health […]
VITAS Healthcare has righted its ship when it comes to Medicare payment cap liabilities, paving the way for a brighter 2026. The hospice provider, a subsidiary of Chemed Corp. (NYSE: CHE), accrued $6.1 million in Medicare Cap billing limitation in Q3 2025, compared to $2.2 million accrued in the third quarter of 2024. Of that […]
UnitedHealth Group’s (NYSE: UNH) subsidiary Optum Health’s efforts to reorient its strategic approach are beginning to bear fruit in rising revenues. The company projected slow but steady growth in 2026, despite headwinds such as Medicare reimbursement reductions and rising competition in the health care landscape. The insurance giant and health care provider UnitedHealth Group has […]
Hospice patients who receive insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace often see heaving financial costs associated with their care. Most hospice care in the United States is paid for by Medicare, which covers 100% of the cost. However, the same is not true for commercial health plans, including those accessible through the […]
Hospices have increasingly explored different ways to use virtual reality (VR) technology to improve patient and family satisfaction. Virtual reality experiences are an opportunity for hospices to learn more about what is most important to a patient, said Jennifer Fenuccio, volunteer coordinator at Brookhaven Hospice. The hospice serves patients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Innovations […]
Some hospices have made recent changes to their c-suite executive and administrative leadership lineups. Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Kentucky’s New CEO Blake Edge has taken the helm as the new CEO of Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. Edge replaces Brenda Knollenberg, who recently retired after leading the organization since 2020. Knollenberg […]
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