Several hospice and health care organizations have appointed new leaders to take the helm during a time of growing demand nationwide. Calvary Hospital Appoints New President New York-based Calvary Hospital recently announced that Michael Fosina has become its new president, succeeding CEO Jeff Menkes. Fosina was previously the hospital’s COO, serving in the role since […]
Hospices nationwide have been diversifying their services to include palliative care, PACE, home-based primary care and a host of other business lines. However, some organizations have found success with disease-specific programs reimbursed through the Medicare Hospice Benefit. A growing number of operators have developed programs tailored to patients with specific diagnoses, providing specialized care tailored […]
Hospice leaders will need to keep their eyes on five key trends in the new year when it comes to compliance, business operations and finance. Coupled with these trends is rising utilization. Hospice utilization reached 51.7% among Medicare decedents in 2023, up more than two percentage points from the prior year, according to recent data […]
The Connecticut Hospice Inc. recently expanded its disease-specific program for dementia patients, dubbed Magnolia Care. The program, which launched three years ago, offers specialized services for patients with dementia-related conditions nearing the end of life. Patients with dementia-related conditions often face more complicated end-of-life trajectories that require caregivers to have a deeper well of supportive […]
Lawmakers in Connecticut and Vermont have recently introduced legislation aimed at protecting hospice and home health workers. Some stakeholders worry that the laws may impact care continuity among vulnerable homebound terminally ill populations lacking end-of-life support. Legislators in Vermont recently passed an act related to mental health response service guidelines and social service provider safety, […]
Edo Banach, former president and CEO of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), has stepped into a new role as partner at Manatt Health, a division of the law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP. Prior to joining the Los Angeles-based law practice, Banach was at the helm at NHPCO since 2017. He […]
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