Hospice
11/09/2023
CMS is moving forward with the hospice Special Focus Program, effective January 1. Unfortunately, it’s too late for hospices to make changes to avoid being selected for the program.
10/26/2023
As CMS takes a closer look at hospice documentation, many of the technical mistakes made around documentation at the Start of Care could cause denials.
10/19/2023
It is important that hospice coders accurately capture the terminal diagnosis and understand when it would be appropriate to change the diagnosis to ensure the patient is receiving the appropriate care and interventions.
10/12/2023
As Medicare Advantage (MA) plans participating in the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model continue to add palliative care offerings, hospice providers weighing whether to partner with these plans should take a look at how competitors have been responding to MA opportunities.
09/13/2023
If finalized, the new rule would require a marriage and family therapist or a mental health counselor as options “depending on the preferences and needs of the patient,” according to CMS.
08/30/2023
CMS is making good on promises to address fraud, waste and abuse in the hospice system, including a variety of survey and compliance measures to weed out bad actors and address broader quality concerns.
08/24/2023
While families depend on hospices to provide symptom management and support, 25% of families report that they didn’t receive training from the hospice to care for their loved ones.
08/17/2023
Hospices that embrace tech tools will have a leg up when it comes to avoiding audit risks, improving quality, showing value to payors and positioning for value-based care.
08/03/2023
The hospice payment increase for fiscal year 2024 climbed to 3.1%, up slightly from the 2.8% proposed in March, according to the FY2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update Final Rule released July 28. This equates to an estimated increase in payments of $780 million from the current fiscal year.
07/13/2023
Focusing on best practices and measurable outcomes will put hospices in the best position for enactment of the Special Focus Program.

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