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Payers to Hospices: Don’t Wait to Start Working with MA Plans

Hospice News

Originally slated to end in 2024, CMS recently extended the hospice component of the value-based insurance design model (VBID) to 2023. Examples include improving hospice access and increasing lengths of stay, which ultimately contributes to a lower cost of care — a high priority among payers.

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Hospices Get Creative to Succeed in VBID

Hospice News

Often called the Medicare Advantage carve-in, the hospice component of the value-based insurance design (VBID) model is now in its third year. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the demo through 2030. Hospices have new evidence at their disposal to make this case. Recently, the U.S.

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