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How Medicare Budget Neutrality Impacts Hospice Payment

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The clearest example of how this works was the 2020 rebasing of payments for the four levels of hospice care. CMS that year reduced routine home care (RHC) rates by 2.7% and increased amounts for continuous home care, general inpatient care, and inpatient respite care by the same percentage.

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Key questions and answers about palliative care

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Is there a difference between palliative care, hospice care and hospice palliative care? The language used by health care professionals changes and can lead to some confusion. At the same time, many people in the field refer to care provided in the community as hospice care.

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Key questions and answers about palliative care

Elizz

Is there a difference between palliative care, hospice care and hospice palliative care? The language used by health care professionals changes and can lead to some confusion. At the same time, many people in the field refer to care provided in the community as hospice care.

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Key questions and answers about palliative care

Elizz

Is there a difference between palliative care, hospice care and hospice palliative care? The language used by health care professionals changes and can lead to some confusion. At the same time, many people in the field refer to care provided in the community as hospice care.