Hospice

Information on hospice, including memos and rules from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), information on the Conditions of Participation, information from MedPAC, and legislative, funding, and regulatory updates.

View our 2 new reports below. 

  1. LeadingAge CAST Releases Health Information Exchange Selection Tool

    Contact: Lisa Sanders lsanders@leadingage.org 202-508-9407 or 347-385-2218 October 24, 2019 Washington D.C. -- The proliferation of health information ...

  2. Health Care Education Bill Advances

    HPOG demonstration grants provide education, training, supportive services and career coaching to low-income individuals who are pursuing health care occupations. Training for CNAs and home health aides is part of the program, along with training for other kinds of health care professions. The ...

  3. MA Supplemental Benefit Toolkit Now Available

    The Toolkit includes: Medicare Advantage Engagement Strategy Checklist; Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Explained; Medicare Advantage Plan Engagement Tips; A Step-by-Step Guide for Evaluating Medicare Advantage Activity in Your Market; Telling Your Story template. The ...

  4. MedPAC Considers Hospice Cap and PAC Regulations

    Hospice Aggregate Cap MedPAC staff presented a new policy option for consideration by the Commission – wage adjusting the hospice aggregate cap and lowering it by 20%. The hospice aggregate cap was created as part of the original Medicare Hospice Benefit in order to ensure savings. The cap limits aggregate ...

  5. President’s Executive Order Seeks More Uniformity Between Medicare FFS and MA Provider Rates

    While this Executive Order requires rules to be promulgated on a number of its items within the next year, changes to Medicare FFS payments are not part of this timeline. The Executive Order also does not ...