Sharing ownership data good for enforcers, families, researchers, HHS secretary says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 21, 2023
Medicare-certified home health agencies and hospice programs will be subject to additional scrutiny with Thursday’s announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services of the release of ownership...
More news for Wednesday, April 12
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2023
President Biden signs bill to end public health emergency a month early … Brookdale Senior Living announces ‘favorable’ Q1 financials … PharMerica, BrightSpring data breach ‘does not currently...
Work group tackles ‘smashing barrier’ to hospice for Medicaid-funded assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
A New York Department of Health work group recently began meeting to make recommendations on coordinating hospice care for residents living in the state’s Medicaid-funded assisted living program.
ProMedica sells home health, hospice business to Gentiva for $710 million
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 03, 2023
Toledo, OH-based ProMedica entered a definitive agreement this week to sell the company’s Heartland brand home health and hospice care business to Atlanta-based Gentiva for $710 million.
Worse care experiences reported at for-profit hospices
Feb 28, 2023
Caregivers of patients receiving hospice care report worse experiences at for-profit versus not-for-profit hospices.
Home health, hospice among top private equity healthcare acquisition targets
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 27, 2023
Private equity healthcare investments in 2022 were the second highest on record after 2021, in terms of disclosed deal value and deal count. Home health and hospice both made it into the top 15 categories...
Pennant sees ‘meaningful progress’ in fourth quarter
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 27, 2023
Despite labor and inflationary pressures, the Pennant Group’s full-year and fourth-quarter 2022 financial results demonstrate progress in both senior living and home health / hospice, according to Brent...
Aggressive end-of-life care often used in seniors with metastatic cancer
Feb 24, 2023
Aggressive end-of-life care used more often by nursing home residents than community-dwelling residents aged 66 years or older
Court shuts down CCRC’s lawsuit against state over licensure disagreement
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2022
An Alabama judge has dismissed a continuing care retirement community’s lawsuit against a state public health agency that was filed after the agency threatened action against third-party hospice providers...
Turnover rates tick upward for hospice aides / CNAs
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 01, 2022
Turnover rates for hospice aides/certified nursing assistants has continued on an upward trend seen in recent years, according to the Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service’s Hospice Salary & Benefits...