Some rebranded organizations that have recently removed “hospice” from their company name are seeing increased awareness, utilization and other positive results. A rebrand can sometimes better position a hospice in terms of improved awareness, according to Tony Kudner, chief strategy officer of Transcend Strategy Group. Formerly RP Marketing, the Ohio-headquartered consulting firm works with hospice […]
As the midterm elections approach, hospices have unfinished business in the halls of Congress. Providers have identified several high priority pieces of legislation they would like to see passed before this Congress ends in December, according to healthcare leaders attending the National Alliance for Care at Home’s Advocacy Week on Capitol Hill. Most of these […]
Becoming a thought leader in the hospice space transcends providing high-quality services and moves toward transforming the future of care. Providers can become thought leaders by helping to shape how hospice is understood, administered and improved, according to Ken Albert, CEO of Andwell Health Partners. These organizations become “influencers” of sorts, contributing perspectives on industry […]
A temporary national moratorium has halted new hospice and home health enrollment in an effort to curb fraudulent activity in these industries. The hospice community has come forward in droves to examine the scope of potential benefits, and risks, to future access and quality. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) moratorium took […]
Andwell Health Partners has merged with Hospice of Southern Maine. The combination is designed to sustain access to community-based end-of-life care. The merger will be effective April 1, 2026 and is intended to strengthen the combined organizations’ ability to support patients and families statewide. Maine-based Andwell Health Partners announced the deal on Wednesday in a […]
Symmetries exist between palliative care and the services designed to be delivered through the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) program. In July, Andwell Health Partners in Maine began participating in GUIDE. Andwell Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vance Brown said he knew his organization had signed up […]
Congress recently passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA), which contains Medicaid cuts totaling $1 trillion over the next decade. Hospices are preparing for a sea of unknowns, with concerns mounting related to sustainability, referral management and health equity. The new budget reconciliation bill is at the forefront of this second article of a […]
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) are moving forward on the integration of their combined new organization. Temporarily dubbed the NAHC-NHPCO Alliance as of July 1, among the goals of merging two of the nation’s largest home health and hospice advocacy groups is […]
Understanding the risks and potential returns on technology investments will be key for hospices’ sustainability alongside rising demand, workforce and economic pressures and cybersecurity risks. Hospices nationwide have contended with increasing costs to deliver care, with many turning to technology to spread limited staffing resources across much needed underserved regions. The financial lift and care […]
Maine-based Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice has rebranded as Andwell Health Partners to better reflect its growing suite of services. The company launched in 1966 as a home health company, later adding hospice, palliative, behavioral health and community care services. “As we continue to grow and evolve, we realized that the name Androscoggin Home Healthcare […]
