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Private Equity-Owned Hospices Show Preference for Profitable Medicare Patients and Shift in Clinical Focus, Reveals Study
10/02/2023

Danielle Sposato

Danielle Sposato
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that...
10/02/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Commentary
The Effect of Hospice Fraud
01/11/2023
Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an...
01/11/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
08/01/2022

Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News

Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News ...
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of...
08/01/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospice Use Improves End-of-Life Care, Reduces Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
04/28/2022
Samantha Matthews
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice...
04/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Engagement in Inpatient Hospice Rises With Opening of Pediatric Hospice Home
04/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of...
04/22/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospice Experiences Vary by Care Setting for Patients With Dementia
04/20/2022
Samantha Matthews
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with...
04/20/2022
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Sufficient Death Preparedness Associated With Better Mental Health, End-of-Life Care
04/13/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently...
04/13/2022
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Lack of Trained Staff Common Barrier in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care
03/28/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric...
03/28/2022
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Awareness Needed of Patient, Caregiver Preferences During Last Year of Life
03/21/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported...
03/21/2022
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Hospice Care Similar or Better for Patients With Huntington Disease
03/11/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality...
03/11/2022
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Machine Learning Uses Palliative Care Data to Identify Predictors of Illness Transition
02/28/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand...
02/28/2022
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Private Equity-Owned Hospices Show Preference for Profitable Medicare Patients and Shift in Clinical Focus, Reveals Study
10/02/2023

Danielle Sposato

Danielle Sposato
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that...
10/02/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
08/01/2022

Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News

Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News ...
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of...
08/01/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Hospice Use Improves End-of-Life Care, Reduces Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
04/28/2022
Samantha Matthews
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice...
04/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Engagement in Inpatient Hospice Rises With Opening of Pediatric Hospice Home
04/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of...
04/22/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Hospice Experiences Vary by Care Setting for Patients With Dementia
04/20/2022
Samantha Matthews
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with dementia experience different quality of hospice care depending on setting.
Findings show patients with...
04/20/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Sufficient Death Preparedness Associated With Better Mental Health, End-of-Life Care
04/13/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently prepared for death were more likely to undergo chemotherapy and less likely to receive hospice care, according to recent findings.
Patients not sufficiently...
04/13/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Lack of Trained Staff Common Barrier in Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care
03/28/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric hospice and palliative care clinicians to determine the challenges providers face as well as the types of support they would find most helpful. 
Researchers surveyed pediatric...
03/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Awareness Needed of Patient, Caregiver Preferences During Last Year of Life
03/21/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported several problems during their loved one's last year of life, prompting researchers to recommend integrated hospice and palliative care and individualized treatment.
Bereaved caregivers reported...
03/21/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Hospice Care Similar or Better for Patients With Huntington Disease
03/11/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality of hospice care for patients with vs without Huntington disease as well as their caregivers. 
Researchers compared the quality...
03/11/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Machine Learning Uses Palliative Care Data to Identify Predictors of Illness Transition
02/28/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand whether machine learning could be used to identify patients' palliative status as stable, unstable, deteriorating, or terminal.
Researchers sought to understand...
02/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
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PD-Related Genes Contribute to Disease in 15% of Patients
08/05/2024
Approximately 15% of patients with Parkinson disease (PD) in a large international cohort had potentially actionable genetic variants, according to a study published in the journal Brain.
Approximately 15% of patients with Parkinson disease (PD) in a large international cohort had potentially actionable genetic variants, according to a study published in the journal Brain.
Approximately 15% of patients...
08/05/2024
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MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Subthalamotomy for Treating Parkinson Disease
07/23/2024
A study assessed the safety and effectiveness of staged bilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound subthalamotomy (FUS-STN) to treat Parkinson Disease (PD).
A study assessed the safety and effectiveness of staged bilateral MRI-guided focused ultrasound subthalamotomy (FUS-STN) to treat Parkinson Disease (PD).
A study assessed the safety and...
07/23/2024
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Acupuncture May Enhance Sleep Quality in Patients With Parkinson Disease
07/18/2024
“In this randomized clinical trial, acupuncture improved sleep quality and overall quality of life for individuals with PD. The therapeutic effects persisted for up to 4 weeks, underscoring the potential of acupuncture as a beneficial adjunct...
“In this randomized clinical trial, acupuncture improved sleep quality and overall quality of life for individuals with PD. The therapeutic effects persisted for up to 4 weeks, underscoring the potential of acupuncture as a beneficial adjunct...
“In this randomized clinical...
07/18/2024
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Researchers Use AI to Predict Parkinson Disease Up to 7 Years
06/20/2024
Researchers developed a blood test using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict Parkinson disease up to 7 years.
Researchers developed a blood test using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict Parkinson disease up to 7 years.
Researchers developed a blood...
06/20/2024
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Investigational PD Cell Therapy Receives FDA RMAT Designation
06/06/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the investigational cell therapy bemdaneprocel a Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation for the treatment of Parkinson disease (PD), announced bemdaneprocel developer...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted the investigational cell therapy bemdaneprocel a Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation for the treatment of Parkinson disease (PD), announced bemdaneprocel developer...
The US Food and Drug...
06/06/2024
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SNF Residents Sue Maryland Health Department for Failing to Conduct Inspections
05/29/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
A group of nursing home residents in Maryland filed a class action lawsuit against the state health department for failing to meet requirements calling for annual inspections of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), McKnights Long-Term Care News...
A group of nursing home residents in Maryland filed a class action lawsuit against the state health department for failing to meet requirements calling for annual inspections of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), McKnights Long-Term Care News...
A group of nursing home...
05/29/2024
Annals of Long-Term Care
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More State Policies Not Always Linked With Less COVID-19 Burden in Nursing Homes
05/22/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Higher numbers of pandemic policies at the state and territory levels were not consistently associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes or in the community, according to a study published in a research letter in JAMA...
Higher numbers of pandemic policies at the state and territory levels were not consistently associated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths in nursing homes or in the community, according to a study published in a research letter in JAMA...
Higher numbers of pandemic...
05/22/2024
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Exposure to Airborne Manganese, Beryllium, and Nickel May Increase the Risk of Parkinson Disease
05/21/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD
Environmental exposure to airborne manganese, beryllium, and nickel may increase the risk of Parkinson disease (PD), according to study results presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.
Environmental exposure to airborne manganese, beryllium, and nickel may increase the risk of Parkinson disease (PD), according to study results presented at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology.
Environmental exposure to...
05/21/2024
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New Rules Address Minimum LTC Staffing, Home Care Worker Wages
05/15/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Vice President Kamala Harris announced 2 final rules last month that aim to improve long-term care and home care services.
Vice President Kamala Harris announced 2 final rules last month that aim to improve long-term care and home care services.
Vice President Kamala Harris...
05/15/2024
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Neurostimulation Produces a Stable Quality of Life Up to 5 Years in Patients With Parkinson Disease, Study Finds
05/08/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) results in a stable quality of life (QOL) over 5 years in patients with advanced Parkinson disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) results in a stable quality of life (QOL) over 5 years in patients with advanced Parkinson disease, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
Deep brain stimulation of the...
05/08/2024
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Private Equity-Owned Hospices Show Preference for Profitable Medicare Patients and Shift in Clinical Focus, Reveals Study
10/02/2023

Danielle Sposato

Danielle Sposato
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that hospices owned by private equity (PE) firms and post-acute care organizations (PTCs) tend to focus on Medicare patients who are expected to be more financially lucrative. Specifically, they appear to target...
This cohort study reveals that...
10/02/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
Headshot of Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, Alden Geriatrics
Commentary
The Effect of Hospice Fraud
01/11/2023
Ilene Warner-Maron, PhD, RN-BC, NHA
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an Alabama hospice firm which used an inappropriate referral process to boost admissions, and recommends more oversight to prevent fraud moving forward.
Dr Warner-Maron discusses an...
01/11/2023
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Hospices Have Become Big Business for Private Equity Firms, Raising Concerns About End-of-Life Care
08/01/2022

Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News

Markian Hawryluk, Kaiser Health News ...
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of hospices nationwide operating as for-profit entities, many are concerned as to whether the quality of end-of-life care is at stake.
With more than two-thirds of...
08/01/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Hospice Use Improves End-of-Life Care, Reduces Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
04/28/2022
Samantha Matthews
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice utilization "improves the quality of end-of-life care and is associated with lower health care costs."
Researchers concluded hospice...
04/28/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
Engagement in Inpatient Hospice Rises With Opening of Pediatric Hospice Home
04/22/2022
Jolynn Tumolo
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of pediatric hospice facilities influenced whether providers and parents sought to use them, findings showed.
The nearby availability of...
04/22/2022
Annals of Long-Term Care

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