2022 Hospice Medicare Patient care 
Hospice News
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been gradually implementing changes to the hospice survey process and enforcement remedies, including civil monetary penalties in some instances. CMS in 2022 began working the legislation’s provisions into its rulemaking.
Hospice News
APRIL 18, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is insufficient to support hospice patients’ care needs, a major industry group said. CMS earlier this month released its 2024 hospice proposed rule , which included the 2.8% proposed rate increase for hospices is not enough to support the care hospices provide.
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Hospice News
APRIL 28, 2023
When it comes to value-based payment models, home health has a head start on hospice. But those providers’ experiences can lend some insights into how hospices can prepare themselves. Hospices are only now taking their first steps into value-based reimbursement. But starting in 2022, CMS began rolling it out nationwide.
Hospice News
AUGUST 8, 2023
Hospices seeking to gauge the potential impact of new regulatory actions in the space can look to their counterparts in the home health field. We then started seeing the greater degree of impact,” Dombi told Hospice News. CMS is no doubt hoping for similar results for the Medicare Hospice Benefit. told Hospice News.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2023
The four largest hospice industry organizations have been working to present a united front to address widespread program integrity issues. A large contingent of these companies were established with the purpose of selling the license at a profit, with little concern for patient care. This prompted the U.S.
Hospice News
JANUARY 19, 2023
Four national hospice and senior care industry groups have called on Congress and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to make regulatory and legislative changes to instill stronger program integrity safeguards. A lot of eyes are looking at hospice at this point in time.
Hospice News
JUNE 27, 2023
As more hospices engage with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, they may be able to learn from the experiences of some home health providers. Historically, MA has not covered hospice. This meant lower reimbursement, as MA plans often negotiate for payments that are lower than those in traditional Medicare.
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