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title: The Future of Standalone Hospice
description: With a carve-in seemingly inevitable - albeit over the course of several years - hospice-focused operators are considering three potential paths to future sustainability.
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# [The Future of Standalone Hospice](https://members.lighomecare.com/growth/think-tank-recording-the-future-of-standalone-hospice)

 Written by [Lincoln Intelligence Group](https://members.lighomecare.com/growth/author/lincoln-intelligence-group) | May 19, 2023 2:19:11 PM

With a carve-in seemingly inevitable - albeit over the course of several years - hospice-focused operators are considering three potential paths to future sustainability.

Path One: Organize around serving traditional Medicare patients on a standalone hospice basis - while hoping for the best with the plans.

Path Two: Establish yourself as a value-based partner to the plans via (loss-leading) pre-hospice palliative care.

Path Three: Move upstream from the pre-hospice phase into a "pre-palliative phase" focused on managing the complex/chronic needs of specific populations in full risk.

We consider the merits of each path with a focus on the future prospects for standalone hospice.

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