Today’s hospice landscape is reaching a pivotal point of evolutionary growth that has come with increased oversight as regulators seek to curb fraudulent activity in the space, according to Bill Dombi, senior counsel for the law firm Arnall Golden Gregory (AGG). Dombi also recently joined New Day Healthcare LLC’s board of advisors. He previously served […]
Hospices coast-to-coast have undergone leadership transitions, including changes in legal executives and a slew of newly appointed CEOs, among other roles in the industry. Former NAHC President Joins New Day Healthcare, Law Firm Bill Dombi has recently stepped into two new roles following his retirement as president of the National Association for Home Care & […]
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) on Thursday announced a new name for their recently combined organization. Dubbed as the National Alliance for Care at Home, the rebranding came with a new logo and website, marking the latest step in the merger of […]
Disruptive reimbursement and regulatory challenges are top of mind for today’s hospice c-suite executives, who recently sat down with Hospice News to discuss what they see as the largest hurdles to sustainable end-of-life care delivery. Reimbursement pressures and changes among the most significant concerns for today’s hospices, according to Kristen Yntema, president and CEO of […]
The NAHC-NHPCO Alliance on Monday announced Dr. Steven Landers as its new CEO, marking the first executive role filled at the recently combined organization. Landers steps in to replace co-CEOs Bill Dombi and Ben Marcantonio. The Alliance hinted that it was inching closer to a leadership decision earlier this month after completing an affiliation in […]
In a tight labor market, nurses are looking for transparent leadership and strong performance on quality when choosing an employer. Hospices that see success in the “ebb and flow” of recruitment and retention are often those that seek to gain insight into the priorities of the current and future workforce, according to Sarah DeFalco, chief […]
Hospice transactions are facing a new world of challenges during a time when M&A activity is projected to ramp up after recent lulls. More founders who began their organizations when the Medicare Hospice Benefit was established in the 1980s are reaching retirement. A large contingent will be seeking an exit strategy that will sustain their […]
If enacted, the Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act could open up reimbursement pathways for high-acuity palliative services during a time when demand and costs are rising. Developed by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenaur (D-Oregon) and announced in June at the Hospice News Elevate conference, the bill proposed massive reimbursement and regulatory changes […]
The outlook for the hospice M&A market is equal parts promising and potentially turbulent, with regulatory and reimbursement pressures among the challenges on investors’ radar. Hospice merger and acquisition activity has seen a slump compared to previous record-breaking years. Interest in the space isn’t anticipated to abate anytime soon, but hospice transactions are facing greater […]
Hospice reimbursement trends influence palliative care payment and delivery. Among the significant changes coming this year is the end of the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model, as of Dec. 31. Commonly known as the “carve-in,” the program was designed to test hospice care coverage through Medicare Advantage, as well as some […]
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