by Kristin Rowan | Sep 12, 2024 | Admin, CMS, Hospice, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor CMS Oversight in Fraud-Ridden States In 2023, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cited research suggesting that hospices profit from fraud far too often. CMS has identified cases of hospices certifying benficiaries who are...
by Kristin Rowan | Aug 9, 2024 | Advocacy, CMS, Hospice, Medicare Advantage, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor The Alliance On June 18, 2024, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) announced they had met in Washington D.C. to formally sign an affiliation agreement...
by Kristin Rowan | Aug 1, 2024 | CMS, Hospice, Regulatory
by Kristin Rowan, Editor 2025 Hospice Final Rule Update On July 30, 2024, CMS issued its final rule for the 2025 Hospice Final Rule Update (CMS-1810-F), with updates to HQRP and HOPE. The rule also finalizes a proposal to change the statistical area delineations. This...