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Inside the Medicare Advantage Reform Act

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A key provision of the bill is a proposed requirement that MA plans pay for hospice care. Hospice is currently carved out of Medicare Advantage. The potential impacts of moving hospice into MA at this time would be devastating, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home. If enacted, the bill, numbered H.R.

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Medicare Part A to Run Deficit in 2028, Two Years Later than Expected

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If its current trajectory holds, Medicare will see shortfalls beginning in 2028 — two years later than earlier projections, according to the 2022 annual report from the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees. By 2028, Medicare would have sufficient dollars to cover 90% of Medicare expenses. population.” ? . billion this year.

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MedPAC to Push for 20% Cut to Hospice Aggregate Payment Cap

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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reduce the aggregate cap for hospice payments by 20% in 2024. The commission has recommended the hospice cap be wage adjusted and reduced by 20%,” Kim Neuman, principal policy analyst at MedPAC, said at the group’s recent meeting. of hospices exceeded the cap, MedPAC estimated.

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Hospice Executives Retire as New Leaders Rise

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A few hospice executives have recently announced their retirement as new leaders step forward at a number of organizations. His retirement comes as the companys board of directors approved an agreement for Allison that extended his employment term through March 2028.

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CMS Announces Final FY 2025 Hospice Payment Rate Updates

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On July 30, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its final rule for hospice payment rates for fiscal year 2025. Consequently, the hospice payment cap will rise from $33,494.01 This update introduces several key changes, including: Payment Rate Changes Increase: Hospices will see a 2.9%

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CMS Proposes 2.6% Pay Raise for Hospices in 2025

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its 2025 proposed rule for hospice payment, which if finalized would include a 2.6% The proposed hospice cap amount for Fiscal Year 2025 is $34,364.85, up from $33,494.01 If finalized, these measures would be implemented for Fiscal Year 2028.

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Proposed California Bill Aims For $25 Health Care Worker Minimum Wage

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The hospice and palliative care field is among those in critical need to shore up its supply of registered and licensed vocational nurses, certified nursing assistants and home health aide, he said. Skilled nursing employers would have until June 2028 to comply with the new wage requirement among.

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