With the FY 2020 proposed hospice rule, CMS proposes two material changes for hospice providers:
• CMS proposes to shift approximately $500 million of hospice funding (2.7% of payments) from routine care to enhanced care...more
5/3/2019
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In its FY 2020 proposed hospice update, CMS proposes two changes of significant interest to providers:
• Shifting $500 million of reimbursement from routine to enhanced care levels; and
• Requiring providers to notify...more
On Thursday, February 28, 2019, two years after hearing arguments in lead group cases, the Provider Reimbursement Review Board affirmed CMS’ approach to counting sequestered funds as part of provider revenue for hospice cap...more
This year CMS is rolling out two new programs aimed, finally, at helping to settle certain types of pending provider reimbursement appeals. The programs are the Low Volume Appeals Initiative and Settlement Conference...more