As nonprofits seek to build scale in order to compete with larger competitors, some are banding together in regional collaboratives. In these efforts, the Southern Care Collaborative, founded in 2022, could serve as a model. The organization includes 11 hospice members operating in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The hospices are pooling […]
Hospices need to be aware of regulatory and reimbursement trends taking place across the care continuum. Annual payment rules from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) often include regulatory updates that can trickle effects in other health care sectors, according to Katie Wehri, vice president for regulatory affairs, quality and compliance at […]
Hospices are among the health care sectors to see a payment rate increase in 2026. However, concerns are mounting about whether it will provide sufficient support for sustainable growth. The finalized 2026 payment rule was implemented on Oct. 1 and has thus far spurred challenges in the hospice community. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & […]
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 […]
The acquisition of the home health and hospice provider Amedisys by the insurance mammoth UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) has far-reaching implications for the hospice community. The UnitedHealth Group subsidiary Optum in June 2023 inked its agreement to acquire Amedisys in an all-cash transaction of $101 per share, or about $3.3 billion. After leaping a series […]
MiraSol Health has launched a new behavioral health program designed to amplify emotional and psychological support for its hospice and palliative care patients. Branded as Rays of Hope Behavioral Health, the program offers individual and group therapy sessions, both in person and via a secure telehealth platform. Through Rays of Hope, MiraSol’s licensed therapists will […]
South Carolina-based Hospice Care of the Lowcountry is rebranding as MiraSol Health. The rebrand is designed to reflect the organization’s growing scope of services for seriously and terminally ill patients. The hospice’s new name contains the Latin word “Sol,” meaning “sun.” “Our new name, MiraSol Health, embodies our dedication to meeting the evolving needs of […]
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