Home-based care providers that also offer hospice services face a proposed 2.4% increase in per diem payments – a figure likely insufficient to meet rising operational costs and growing patient demand. The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday announced its proposed hospice payment rule featuring the payment increase, which was lower […]
In addition to providing excellent patient care, home-based care providers must be well-versed in matters of public policy, according to Dr. Steven Landers, CEO of the National Alliance for Care at Home. Changing regulations and workforce shortages have created a churning undercurrent of risk in both the home health and hospice industries, Landers said. In […]
Amedisys’ (Nasdaq: AMED) planned divestiture of more than 100 home health and hospice locations to VitalCaring has reportedly been halted following a federal court ruling that requires Texas-based VitalCaring to allocate a significant portion of its future profits to Encompass Health and Enhabit. Amedisys in June announced an agreement to sell some of its locations […]
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