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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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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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