Home Health & Hospice Week
Midwest Hospice Co. Opens And Acquires
Private equity-backed St. Croix Hospice is adding new branches quickly. The Oakdale, Minnesota-based regional chain, purchased by Chicago-based PE firm The Vistria Group in 2017, has opened a new location in Denison, Iowa, according to a release.St.Croix opened a Humboldt, Iowa branch last month, and a location in La Crosse, Wisconsin in March. The chain also acquired Harrisonville, Missouri-based Serenity Care Hospice in March. The Serenity acquisition added a sixth state to the company’s service area of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Wisconsin.“St.Croix Hospice serves much of northeastern Kansas and we’re pleased our partnership with Serenity Care Hospice will expand our reach into western Missouri,” St.Croix Hospice CEO Heath Bartness notes in a release.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- COVID-19:
Provider Relief Fund Requirements Get More Specific
But where’s the reporting form? There’s no excuse for not keeping careful records of your [...] - Mergers & Acquisitions:
Pandemic Funding Contributes To M&A Slowdown
Buyers expect to scoop up struggling agencies later. COVID-19 has throttled back mergers and acquisitions [...] - Finance:
When Will The M&A Market Rebound?
Multiple factors will affect an agency’s trajectory. Predicting what will happen in a year full [...] - Medical Review:
Why The RCD 'Pause' Doesn't Provide Much Relief
Warning: 100% post-pay review waits on the other side of the pause. In its first [...] - Fraud & Abuse:
OIG Highlights Home Health, Hospice Fraud
HHA owner fugitive is apprehended at the border. Home health may not get mentioned in [...] - Industry Note:
Hospices Get More Medicare Advantage Carve-In Clues
You’ll still bill your MAC — at least sometimes. There’s not a lot of time [...] - Industry Note:
How Well Do You Understand Billing Disaster Codes?
Get updated instructions on when to use the CR and DR disaster billing codes in [...] - Industry Note:
Review Your Latest Hospice Quality Data
It’s time to check out your next Hospice HIS provider preview reports and Hospice CAHPS [...] - Industry Note:
What's In A Name? Too Much Confusion, For These Medicare Systems
Medicare is clearing up some naming confusion across its Identity & Access (I&A) Management System, [...] - Industry Note:
Amedisys Closes Blockbuster AseraCare Deal
Amedisys Inc. has closed on its acquisition of Homecare Preferred Choice Inc. doing business as [...] - Industry Note:
Midwest Hospice Co. Opens And Acquires
Private equity-backed St. Croix Hospice is adding new branches quickly. The Oakdale, Minnesota-based regional chain, [...] - Industry Note:
Texas-Based Hospice Chain Makes Multiple Buys
Traditions Health LLC, a hospice and home health provider in Texas, California, and Arizona, has [...] - Industry Note:
Equity Firm Launches Post-Acute Platform With Virginia Acquisition
And a new private equity firm has entered the home health space. London, U.K.-based Bridges [...]
