Proposed Hospice Rule Tackles Aggregate Cap Calculation, Face-to-Face Encounter Rule and Quality ReportingCarel T. Hedlund
The CMS 2025 Hospice Final Rule was released on July 30, 2024. Catch our summary and links to helpful resources.
On May 8, CMS released a proposed rule in the Federal Register providing for a payment increase of 1.3 percent for fiscal year (FY) 2015.
The federal agency released the proposed rule on Friday. It seeks to update the Medicare payment rates for hospice care in fiscal year (FY) 2024 based on a 3 percent update to the market basket, reduced by a 0.2 percent productivity adjustment. The result is an updated payment cap per p...
Initially, Children’s used the telephone to support access to coordinated hospice care, but even that became challenging. “I can't see the look on their face,” Brock said. “I can't see those things when we're discussing these very difficult and in-depth concepts. And...
In addition, analysis of Part B claims showed that 35% of beneficiaries had Part B claims during their hospice election from more than one physician who claimed to be their designated attendingphysician.CMS released the FYin this proposed rule...
Healthcare Update: CMS Releases FY 2012 Proposed Rule for Hospice Payments, Including Face-To-Face Language; CMS Releases Final Value-Based Purchasing Rule; Legislation Introduced Regarding Treatment of Hospice Patients; ACO NewsLeslie J. Levinson...
Readers familiar with the quality reporting and measurement histories fromthose other groups no doubt recognize several familiarsignposts along the way.Proposed Rule
(DMEPOS) payment provision from a 2018 interim final rule. The final rule also includes a provision that was included in a DMEPOS proposed rule from 2020. Specifically, the rule will exclude wheelchair accessories (including seating systems) and seat and back cushions furnished...