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Chemed Corporation (CHE) Announces Updated Guidance

August 5, 2019 8:08 AM EDT

The VITAS and Chemed (NYSE: CHE) updated guidance includes the increase and rebasing of hospice reimbursement rates announced by CMS on July 31, 2019, and effective October 1, 2019. This updated guidance also includes certain increased costs related to revenue pass-through under certain inpatient unit agreements. The guidance issued in February 2019 assumed a 1.5% effective rate increase effective October 1, 2019.

Revenue growth for VITAS in 2019, prior to Medicare Cap, is estimated to be in the range of 7.5% to 8.0%. Admissions are estimated to expand approximately 2.5%... More