Hospice Care Services – Industry Analysis, Statistics, Trends, and Forecasts
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- Five-year outlook and growth forecasts
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
Publications available from this organization include:
Facts & Figures
https://www.nhpco.org/
Annual NHPCO publication provides information on patient characteristics (e.g., age category, gender, race,
ethnicity, primary diagnosis, and length of service), number of providers, provider characteristics (e.g.,
agency type, size, and organizational tax status), payer sources (e.g., Medicare, managed care
or private insurance, and Medicaid), level of service provided, staff management,
and service delivery.
National Summary Report
https://www.nhpco.org/
Comprehensive annual report provides in-depth statistical data for this healthcare sector, with topics covered
in the report including agency demographics, patient volume, patient demographics, location
and level of care, payer mix, and agency revenue and expenses. Report is available
to members only, with peer reports offering NDS data broken out by agency type and size available at additional
cost.
National Association for Home Care & Hospice
Publications available from this organization include:
Caring Magazine
https://www.nahc.org/
Monthly journal features news and information for home healthcare and hospice professionals, with topics
covered in this publication including healthcare trends, management best practices, resource utilization,
quality management, marketing insights, agency case studies, and healthcare information technology. Selected
feature articles from the current edition of the magazine are available online.
State Fact Sheets
https://www.nahc.org/
Fact sheets provide a snapshot of home care and hospice services for each state, with data provided including
number of Medicare agencies, number of patients served, annual Medicare reimbursement, number of patient
visits, agency ownership types (e.g., profit, non-profit), number of staff on a full-time equivalent basis,
and average OASIS (Outcome and Assessment Information Set) score for the state.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Hospice Center
https://www.cms.gov/
Comprehensive federal government site addresses various aspects of hospice care services from a government program standpoint, with content sections including general provider information; quality initiatives; enrollment, participation, and certification; coordination of benefits; educational resources; regulations and notices; billing and payment information; and Medicare and Medicaid payment rates.
BizMiner
Market Analysis
https://www.bizminer.com
Market analysis report provides industry statistics for a user-defined area on a national, state, county, metro area, or zip code level, with data provided including number of companies, market volume and sales trends, average company sales, sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, average employee wage, and business start up activity and failure rates. Sample report can be viewed online.
For more industry research reports and other resources, see the following resource guide.
Financial Statements and Financial Ratios
Hospices
https://www.bizminer.com Search for "623110"
- Income and expenses in dollars and percentages
- Balance sheets in dollars and percentages
- Profitability and return on investment ratios
- Liquidity and working capital ratios
- Asset turnover and efficiency ratios
- Capital structure and debt service ratios
IBISWorld
Hospices & Palliative Care Centers
(see links for individual reports)
Financial information section of this report provides an analysis of industry income and expenses as a percentage of revenue for organizations that offer symptom relief and pain management for patients with life-terminating illnesses, with these services provided for patients in private residences, nursing homes, and residential care facilities as well as on an inpatient care basis in hospices and hospitals.
Compensation and Salary Surveys
HCS Compensation Service
Hospice Salary & Benefits Report
https://www.hhcsinc.com/
Annual compensation survey provides salary and hourly wage data for management, nursing, therapy, and clerical job positions, with compensation data reported by agency type, annual revenue (up to $5 million, $5 million and over), and number of patient days (up to 29,999 days, 30,000 days and over) on a national, state, and regional basis. Sample pages for selected job positions are available free online.
PayScale, Inc.
Hospice Care Facility
https://www.payscale.com/
Free online service provides median salary and hourly wage data for job positions in this healthcare sector such as nurse case manager, registered nurse, social worker, chaplain, aide, and volunteer coodinator, with employers for which wage data is provided including VITAS Healthcare Corporation, Kindred Healthcare, Inc., Gentiva Health Services Inc., and Seasons Hospice & Palliative Care, LLC.
Business Valuation Resources
Levin Associates
Home Health Care & Hospice Acquisition Report
https://products.levinassociates.com/
Annual report provides an overview of merger and acquisition activity in this sector and includes data summaries
for each transaction, with data provided to the extent available including target, acquirer, date, price,
terms, and price multiples (e.g., price per unit, price/revenue, price/income). An abstract
from the report containing the preface and selected excerpts is available free online with registration.
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