Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Updated Daily
Tuesday, November 10, 2026 - Updated Daily
A common question I am fielding has to do with the current “no growth” pattern of hospice census; in some cases, decline is more operative of the pattern. Briefly, there are a number of factors…
In response to a recent series of questions from multiple segments of the health care and post-acute industry plus my own experiences within the landscape of providers and policy makers, I’ve summarized a current list…
Not too long ago I wrote a post for SNFs regarding “what to do” in preparation for October 1 rate reductions. Since then, I’ve fielded inquiries galore from all kinds of providers looking into a…
OK, the title is a bit wordy and trust me, I could have included more “posts” but I think I got the point across. First, I’ll admit to having a crystal ball however, the picture…
This past week, the OIG released a report that represents a more definitive study of hospice payments and utilization trends under Medicare. The report is effectively a follow-up to recommendations made in MedPac’s annual report(s)…
Suffice to say, I am behind in getting this post “out”. My best intentions of a month or so ago were quickly dashed by other more pressing commitments. Nonetheless, I did read the proposed regulations…
Most hospices I talk with are finding census gains difficult these days. As I’ve written before, a number of factors are conspiring at the moment to keep census somewhat depressed and referrals tough to come…
Due to a fair amount of travel recently, I’m a tad behind in pushing out updates, etc. Despite my rather harried schedule, I have kept track of questions, issues, etc. and in the next week…
A regular, although not necessarily routine, exercise that I go through is a re-evaluation of recent acquisitions in the senior housing/long-term care industry to see “how they are doing or performing” post transaction. Perhaps the…
In previous posts I’ve written about the need for providers in all industry sectors to fully understand the compliance and legal risks that are inherent to the appropriate industry sector, as well as to health…
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