The Office of Management and Budget concluded its review of the hospice rule on March 30 and the 2024 proposed hospice rule was published in the Federal Register March 31 (inspection copy available here), and proposes a FY 2024 rate update of 2.8%.

The rule solicits comments regarding:

• the provision of higher levels of hospice care;
• spending patterns for non-hospice services provided during the election of the hospice benefit;
• ownership transparency;
• equipping patients and caregivers with information to inform hospice selection;
• and ways to examine health equity under the hospice benefit.