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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
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
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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
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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care

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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
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
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
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
Annals of Long-Term Care
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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
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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Neuropsychiatric Symptoms are Central and Treatable in Alzheimer Disease Care
12/17/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer disease are now widely viewed as core, treatable features of dementia rather than side effects, and experts say the field is shifting toward earlier recognition and more person-centered care, according...
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer disease are now widely viewed as core, treatable features of dementia rather than side effects, and experts say the field is shifting toward earlier recognition and more person-centered care, according...
Neuropsychiatric symptoms in...
12/17/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Fine Particulate Air Pollution Linked to Greater Alzheimer Neuropathology, Study Finds
12/16/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Research published in JAMA Neurology links higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) with more severe Alzheimer-related brain changes and faster cognitive decline in older adults.
Research published in JAMA Neurology links higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) with more severe Alzheimer-related brain changes and faster cognitive decline in older adults.
Research published in JAMA...
12/16/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Agitation Monitoring in Alzheimer Disease: Passive Sensing Shows Early but Limited Promise
12/11/2025
Juliet Gallagher
A recent study highlights the expanding role of passive sensing technologies to assess subjective experiences—including agitation, sadness, and anhedonia—in persons living with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). As traditional...
A recent study highlights the expanding role of passive sensing technologies to assess subjective experiences—including agitation, sadness, and anhedonia—in persons living with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (AD/ADRD). As traditional...
A recent study highlights the...
12/11/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Updated Early Alzheimer Care Pathway Aims to Improve Timely Diagnosis and Treatment in the US
12/04/2025
Hannah Musick
A new Early Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Care Pathway outlines scalable, system-wide strategies to improve timely diagnosis, integrate emerging biomarkers and anti-amyloid therapies, and streamline care coordination across US health systems.
A new Early Alzheimer’s Disease Patient Care Pathway outlines scalable, system-wide strategies to improve timely diagnosis, integrate emerging biomarkers and anti-amyloid therapies, and streamline care coordination across US health systems.
A new Early Alzheimer’s Disease...
12/04/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Gabapentin Enacarbil Lowers Nighttime Agitation in Dementia Patients With Restless Legs Syndrome
11/26/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A randomized trial shows that treating restless legs syndrome with gabapentin enacarbil can significantly reduce nighttime agitation and improve sleep in older adults with Alzheimer disease–related dementia.
A randomized trial shows that treating restless legs syndrome with gabapentin enacarbil can significantly reduce nighttime agitation and improve sleep in older adults with Alzheimer disease–related dementia.
A randomized trial shows that...
11/26/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Widespread Misunderstanding of Agitation in Alzheimer Dementia Leaves US Caregivers Struggling
11/20/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A national survey reveals that widespread misunderstanding of agitation in Alzheimer dementia is leaving millions of US caregivers emotionally drained, isolated, and struggling without adequate clinical support.
A national survey reveals that widespread misunderstanding of agitation in Alzheimer dementia is leaving millions of US caregivers emotionally drained, isolated, and struggling without adequate clinical support.
A national survey reveals that...
11/20/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Medical Cannabis Certifications for Alzheimer Disease Agitation Decline in Recreational States
11/10/2025
Juliet Gallagher
A 2024–2025 review of U.S. state medical cannabis programs found that Alzheimer disease (AD) and agitation associated with dementia remain qualifying conditions in 19 of 38 states. Despite this widespread policy inclusion, AD-related...
A 2024–2025 review of U.S. state medical cannabis programs found that Alzheimer disease (AD) and agitation associated with dementia remain qualifying conditions in 19 of 38 states. Despite this widespread policy inclusion, AD-related...
A 2024–2025 review of U.S. state...
11/10/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Agitated Behaviors in Alzheimer Disease Strongly Linked to Caregiver Burden in US Survey
11/07/2025
Hannah Musick
A US caregiver survey found that nearly all individuals with Alzheimer disease exhibit agitated behaviors, which are strongly linked to increased caregiver burden, anxiety, depression, and reduced work productivity.
A US caregiver survey found that nearly all individuals with Alzheimer disease exhibit agitated behaviors, which are strongly linked to increased caregiver burden, anxiety, depression, and reduced work productivity.
A US caregiver survey found that...
11/07/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Agitated Behaviors in Alzheimer Disease Strongly Linked to Caregiver Burden in US Survey
11/07/2025
Hannah Musick
A US caregiver survey found that nearly all individuals with Alzheimer disease exhibit agitated behaviors, which are strongly linked to increased caregiver burden, anxiety, depression, and reduced work productivity.
A US caregiver survey found that nearly all individuals with Alzheimer disease exhibit agitated behaviors, which are strongly linked to increased caregiver burden, anxiety, depression, and reduced work productivity.
A US caregiver survey found that...
11/07/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
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Brexpiprazole Shows Consistent Efficacy Across Subgroups in Alzheimer-Related Agitation
10/30/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A pooled analysis finds that 2 or 3 mg/day of brexpiprazole consistently reduces agitation symptoms across nearly all subgroups of patients with Alzheimer dementia.
A pooled analysis finds that 2 or 3 mg/day of brexpiprazole consistently reduces agitation symptoms across nearly all subgroups of patients with Alzheimer dementia.
A pooled analysis finds that 2...
10/30/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care

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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
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
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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