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A number of hospices did not comply with requirements of the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) program during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://bit.ly/4i1ljNP

Valuations in the hospice space have led Addus Homecare to take a more conservative approach to hospice transactions as it actively seeks home health and personal care deals. https://bit.ly/4g3R86K

Honor the people and organizations impacting the areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEIB), Environmental Sustainability, and Social Stewardship. Nominate them for the inaugural Prism Awards! Entries are due November 30. Click on the link to get started: https://bit.ly/3ZdiaTV #DEIB #EnvironmentalSustainability #hospice #PrismAwards #SocialStewardship

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The U.S. House of Representatives has passed Gerald’s Law, which would close a hospice-related loophole in veterans’ benefits. https://bit.ly/3ZeR1Qh

The auditing environment has heated up in the hospice industry, with inconsistencies reportedly proliferating among the various types of regulatory enforcement activity — particularly those performed by Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs). With insight from St. Croix Hospice and HopeHealth. https://bit.ly/3UXVEvC

Medicare made an estimated $190 million in improper payments to acute-care hospitals for outpatient hospice services between 2017 and 2021. https://bit.ly/4hZuxdC

The rationale behind the U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against Optum and Amedisys is multi-faceted, citing potential adverse impacts on competition, home-based care workers and payers. https://bit.ly/4eFg83n