A new study published in JAMDA found that more than half of long-stay nursing home residents enrolled in hospice did not receive any visits from […]
Provider Type: Hospice
Analysis of CMS Hospice Rule
On March 31, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year 2023 Hospice Wage Index Proposed Rule. The rule contains a positive […]
FY2024 Hospice Wage Index Proposed Rule Summary
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2.8% Increase in FY24 Hospice Proposed Rule
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 […]
Remove Settings from Rule, LeadingAge Tells DEA
LeadingAge submitted comments on a proposed rule from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) that would alter when a prescribing clinician could use telemedicine to prescribe […]
Hospice CAHPS Star Ratings, Measure Scores
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a fact sheet that summarizes Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) data refreshes on Care Compare. […]
Hospice Weekly Update 3.31.23
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PHE Waivers Remain Until May 11
On March 29, the Senate joined the House in approving a resolution to end the COVID National Emergency. Waiver flexibilities authorized under the Public Health […]
HHS Inspector General: Hospice Concerns
The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG), released a new Featured Topics page that details its oversight of the hospice […]
Becerra Addresses Top Aging Issues Before House Committee
On March 28, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss the President’s FY24 budget proposal. Top aging services issues […]