Alivia Care has gained a new affiliate in George-based Hospice Satilla. The agreement continues an industry-wide trend of smaller providers joining forces to build scale in anticipation of value-based payment models. As hospices move closer to value-based payment structures like Medicare Advantage, scale will become increasingly important. Many private payers prefer to work with providers that have a large geographic footprint, in response hospices have been pursuing mergers, acquisitions and partnerships to build up their negotiating power and remain competitive with larger for-profit companies.
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Source: https://hospicenews.com/2021/02/01/hospice-satilla-joins-forces-with-alivia-care