CMS has updated the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) item sets and guidance manual.
 
Changes include clarifications to the HOPE guidance based on Help Desk questions and suggestions received during the first year of HOPE implementation, according to CMS.
 
Version 1.03 is effective Oct. 1, 2026. Updated items at the HOPE website include the HOPE Guidance Manual v1.03 and all item sets.
 
CMS has also published a change table for HOPE v1.02 to v1.03 Guidance Manual and Item Sets.