Hospice News
AUGUST 15, 2023
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making significant changes in 2024 to the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access and Community Health (ACO REACH) payment model. In 2024, participants that achieve certain benchmarks will receive bonuses on a graduated scale based on their performance.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The ability to monitor and educate staff on their roles and responsibilities in compliance will be a key for hospice sustainability and quality heading into 2024, Piland said at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s (NHPCO) Annual Leadership Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas. On Wednesday, the U.S.
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Hospice News
AUGUST 2, 2023
“These updates underscore the importance of hospice program integrity and access to care,” Marcantonio told Hospice News. Providers should be submitting all the quality data that helps inform and improve quality of care for patients and families. But the ability to do that without the right amount of resources is the concern.
Hospice News
APRIL 1, 2024
How is the evolving hospice landscape affecting recruitment and retention as agencies look ahead to 2024? Another key aspect is care coordination and collaboration. Given that staff work in teams, it’s critical to share information and collaborate effectively. I believe 2024 will closely resemble 2023 in many ways.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Originally slated to end in 2024, CMS recently extended the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) to 2023. When it comes to hospice VBID, numbers from the program’s first year offer few clues for the 2023-2024 landscape. million beneficiaries. Participation was small in year one.
Hospice News
AUGUST 4, 2023
The 2024 final hospice payment rule included a modest payment increase for general inpatient care (GIP) at a time when regulators are zeroing in on increased utilization and longer stays. Some voiced similar concerns in responses to CMS’ RFIs in its proposal for the 2024 rule.
Rehab Realities by Renee Kinder
APRIL 25, 2024
The recently published “Quality in Motion: Acting on the CMS National Quality Strategy April 2024” highlights further evolution of the 2022 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) National Quality Strategy (NQS). All of these areas collectively play a role in effective rehab planning, coordination, and discharge effectiveness.
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