On December 3, 2020, MEDPAC reviewed hospice data from 2019, noting these key metrics:
• Medicare payments grew just under 10% to $20.9 billion;
• Hospices served 1.6 million patients, including 51% of 2019 decedents...more
On August 6, 2019, CMS finalized its 2020 hospice rule, including adopting, without substantial modification, two controversial and material changes to the hospice benefit:
Rebasing payment rates to shift about $500...more
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