Hospice
01/22/2026
Discuss at admission the patient information that attending physicians want to be updated about. Ongoing communication with these providers is key to ensuring not just a timely entry to care but strengthening your entire team’s efforts to support the patient and their family.
01/15/2026
CMS expanded its hospice oversight programs in December 2025 in its ongoing effort to root out hospice fraud, waste and abuse. While the structure of the Provisional Period of Enhanced Oversight (PPEO) and Targeted High-Risk Hospice (THRH) programs remain unchanged, the initiatives now apply to providers in Georgia and Ohio. 
12/11/2025
Hospice providers across the nation were relieved when CMS paused its controversial Special Focus Program (SFP) earlier this year, but the government hasn’t reigned in its scrutiny around hospice fraud and abuse.
11/20/2025
The HOPE tool has been in effect since Oct. 1, yet agencies are still running into a few hiccups along the way. For example, experts note that there are ongoing issues with understanding the Symptom Follow-up Visit (SFV).
11/20/2025
CMS will introduce its first two new HOPE-based process measures as part of the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) no earlier than November 2027.
11/13/2025
Keep a close eye on possible claim and billing mistakes that could lead to issues related to your payment cap. While increased revenue may seem like a good thing for providers, overpayments could lead to heightened scrutiny and financial hardships for your agency.
11/06/2025
Code G31.1 (Senile degeneration of brain, not elsewhere classified) was the most common terminal diagnosis code assigned among 750,000 hospice stays tracked in 2024 by Strategic Healthcare Programs. 
10/23/2025
With the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation tool in action, it’s time for hospices to start submitting and storing their records using the new system. 
10/16/2025
Members of the care team who visit the patient at different times may be able to share key insights into caregiver dynamics that some members of the care team wouldn’t have picked up on otherwise.
10/09/2025

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