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

Hospice News

The Medicare Part A trust fund is still on track to run short of money before the decade is out, but not as quickly as previously anticipated. By 2028, Medicare would have sufficient dollars to cover 90% of Medicare expenses. Annual raises in reimbursement and Medicare residual costs spurred the higher rate of increase.

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CMS Proposes 2.6% Pay Raise for Hospices in 2025

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its 2025 proposed rule for hospice payment, which if finalized would include a 2.6% The proposal is a likely signal that CMS will not adopt a recent recommendation by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to freeze rates beginning next year.

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

Hospice News

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is poised to recommend that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reduce the aggregate cap for hospice payments by 20% in 2024. Current estimates have the trust fund hitting shortfalls beginning in 2028. . “If

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What you need to know about the home health value-based purchasing

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. percent for 2019-28 and to reach $6.2 While the U.S. What outcomes were measured and how?

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What you need to know about the home health value-based purchasing

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028, according to the guide Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Technology. percent for 2019-28 and to reach $6.2 While the U.S. A quick recap on the HHVBP pilot program.

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Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Software, Our Ultimate Guide

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028. percent improvement in HHAs’ total performance scores (TPS) and an average annual savings of $141 million to Medicare without evidence of adverse risks.” percent for 2019-28 and to reach $6.2

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Value-Based Purchasing and the Role of Home Care Software, Our Ultimate Guide

AlayaCare

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services predicts that health spending will grow at an average annual rate of 5.4 trillion by 2028. percent improvement in HHAs' total performance scores (TPS) and an average annual savings of $141 million to Medicare without evidence of adverse risks.”. The overall picture is jarring: the U.S.

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