AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast

Our podcast series features AGG attorneys and guests discussing business opportunities and legal issues for our friends in the home health and hospice industries. While we do not provide care, we nevertheless consider ourselves part of the home health and hospice community. We enjoy sharing what we have learned after working with clients throughout the country, as well as giving our thoughts on new opportunities and challenges facing the industry, whether regulatory, reimbursement, compliance, or otherwise.

Episode 5: Understanding Palliative Care: Strategies for Compliance and Reimbursement

In this episode, AGG Post-Acute & Long-Term Care co-chair Jason Bring is joined by AGG Healthcare attorney Charmaine Mech Aguirre to discuss the latest developments in the palliative care industry across the country. Jason and Charmaine talk through the key differences between hospice and palliative care, various models and approaches providers are adopting, and regulatory and reimbursement challenges. From state licensure requirements to compliance with the Anti-Kickback Statute, they provide valuable insights and practical advice for providers looking to expand or refine their palliative care services.

Episode 4: Lessons Learned From ALJ Hospice Audit Appeals

In this episode, AGG Post-Acute & Long-Term Care co-chair Jason Bring is joined by Megan Turby and Lisa Barker, MD, of Gulfside Healthcare Services in Land O’ Lakes, Florida. AGG represented Gulfside in a series of hospice audit appeals before multiple administrative law judges (“ALJs”). Megan and Dr. Barker share their experiences in the ALJ hearings, as well as lessons learned. Their discussion also emphasizes how to prepare for hearings and prevent denials from the outset.

Episode 3: Home Health and Hospice: Reimbursement Audits and Appeals

In this episode, Jason Bring, AGG Healthcare partner and co-chair of the Post-Acute & Long-Term Care team, and Lanchi Nguyen Bombalier, AGG Healthcare partner and member of the Post-Acute & Long-Term Care, Hospitals & Health Systems, and Healthcare Private Equity industry teams, discuss “Home Health and Hospice: Reimbursement Audits and Appeals.” Jason and Lanchi provide a high-level overview of the audit environment and how to better prepare and navigate the process.

Episode 2: Home Health and Hospice Dilligence

In this episode, Jason Bring, AGG Healthcare partner and co-chair of the Post-Acute & Long-Term Care team; Alex Foster, AGG Healthcare partner and member of the Post-Acute & Long-Term Care and Private Equity teams; and Charmaine Mech, AGG Healthcare associate and member of the Post-Acute & Long-Term Care team, discuss “Home Health and Hospice Diligence,” where Alex and Charmaine provide a high-level overview of the healthcare regulatory diligence performed in acquisitions as well as nuances buyers and sellers should be aware of in the home health and hospice space.

Episode 1: Home Health and Hospice Deal Environment

In this episode, Jason Bring, AGG Healthcare partner and co-chair of the Post-Acute & Long-Term Care industry team; Matt Brohm, AGG Healthcare partner and co-chair of the Healthcare Private Equity team; and Alex Foster, AGG Healthcare partner, discuss the macro environment for deals involving care at home, as well as some of the legal and business issues we see cropping up in deals — some good and some bad.