Hospice Executives Laser-Focused on Regulation, See Change on Horizon

Today’s hospice executives are entering the field with change in mind for improved quality. But concerns have mounted around sustainable growth strategies that will keep pace with rising demand amid myriad challenges in end-of-life care delivery. Hospice News spoke with c-suite executives who have recently stepped into their roles to learn more about what led […]

Hospice Provider Compassus Forms JV with Providence Health System

The home-based care provider Compassus has established a joint venture with the health system Providence. Through the JV, Compassus will assume management of Providence’s home-based care business lines, with each company owning a 50% stake. Services offered through the JV will include hospice, palliative care, home health and private duty nursing, branded as Providence at […]

Compassus CEO Mike Asselta: Hospice, Home Health JVs Crucial to Growth

Home-based care provider Compassus has been on a growth trajectory for several years running – placing hospice and home health at the center of its strategic vision. Compassus provides home health, home infusion, palliative and hospice care across 30 states. The home-based provider also offers advanced care management and skilled nursing facility-at-home services. Joint ventures […]

Compassus Finalizes Partnership to Form OhioHealth at Home

Compassus on Wednesday completed its partnership with the health system OhioHealth, a move aimed at improving care coordination and access. Announced in June, the partnership joins the two organizations under the new brand OhioHealth at Home. Through the deal, Compassus acquired ownership interest in three of OhioHealth’s hospice locations and four of its home health […]

Compliance ‘Paramount’ to Hospice Investment, Growth Potential

Private equity, venture capital firms and strategic investors have had a strong appetite for hospice assets in recent years. These investment trends fostered both concerns and opportunities within the industry. Interest in the hospice space has proliferated among nonprofit and for-profit investors alike, according to David DeGumbia, senior vice president and chief development officer at […]

Compassus Enters Into Hospice, Home Health Partnership with OhioHealth

The home-based care provider Compassus has established a partnership with the health system OhioHealth to deliver home health and hospice services. Through this collaboration, Compassus will manage the two organizations’ collective home health and hospice operations. Compassus’ nearly 7,000 employees care for more than 120,000 patients each year in 30 states. “We’re proud to collaborate […]

Compassus, Bon Secours Mercy Health Finalize Hospice, Home Health JV

Compassus and Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH) have finalized an agreement to form a home health and hospice joint venture. Through the JV, Compassus will operate 10 home health agencies and 11 hospice locations previously managed by BSMH. These agencies are serving patients in Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia. BSMH is maintaining […]

Hospices Welcome VBID’s Demise, But Questions Remain

In case you missed it, Hospice News has launched a new specialty publication for palliative care professionals. You can subscribe to Palliative Care News here: Subscribe today! The Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in will be carved back out by the end of this year. Many operators were glad to see it go, but the questions the […]

Compassus, Bon Secours Mercy Health Unveil Hospice, Home Health Joint Venture

Compassus is launching a home health and hospice joint venture with Ohio-headquartered Bon Secours Mercy Health (BSMH). Through the JV, Compassus will manage the operations of 11 hospice agencies and 10 home health sites across five states. BSMH is the fifth-largest Catholic health system in the United States, according to a joint press release from […]