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Hospice News
OCTOBER 1 PAYMENT RATES EXPECTED TO CHANGE FROM THE FINAL RULE
Volume 26.16 CMS recently published a statement stating: “We have discovered a technical error that affected the FY 2027 hospice wage index. As a result of this technical error, we have recalculated the FY 2027 hospice wage index values for all core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) and rural areas...
SSVI – A COMPLIANCE CHALLENGE FOR HOSPICES
Volume 26.15 The Service and Spending Variation Index (“SSVI”), recently introduced by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), will present a challenge for the compliance capabilities of hospice providers. The SSVI was developed in response to non-hospice spending in recent...
FY 2027 PAYMENT RULE RELEASED
Volume 26.14 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released the Medicare Program; FY 2027 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements (“Final Rule”). The Final Rule updates the hospice wage index, payment rates, and...
Healthcare News
NEW NPI AND ATTESTATION REQUIREMENTS PROPOSED FOR OFF-CAMPUS PROVIDER-BASED DEPARTMENTS
Volume 26.03 In the CY 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) Proposed Rule (“Proposed Rule”), posted on July 7, 2026, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) proposes to implement new requirements for provider-based departments (“PBDs”) established by statutory...
EXPANDED IRS REPORTING FOR TAX-EXEMPT HOSPITALS PROPOSED
Volume 26.02 On May 12, 2026, a Congressional discussion draft (“Draft”) was released that would significantly expand Form 990 reporting by tax-exempt hospitals. The draft would apply to all organizations described in IRS Code Section 501(r)(2). Section 501(r) is a set of rules under the...
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES CHANGES NAME
Volume 26.01 National Government Services (“NGS”) will begin operating as Wellpoint Federal effective April 1, 2026. Beginning April 1, 2026, NGS will begin transitioning and there are no immediate changes to the provider portals, NGSConnex and NGSMedicare.com. Additionally: Claims submission...
Home Health News
MORATORIUM ON NEW AND EXPANDING HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICEPROVIDERS REMAINS BAD POLICY
Volume 26.03 Kim Brandt, Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), reported that the enrollment moratorium has prevented 250 home health agencies and 50 hospices from enrolling in Medicare since its announcement on May 13, 2026....
CMS RELEASES 2027 HOME HEALTH PAYMENT SYSTEM PROPOSED RULE
Volume 26.02 On July 1, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”), issued a proposed rule to be published in the Federal Register on July 6, 2026. The proposed rule updates payment policies for home health agencies and announces other policy changes. The proposed rule is...
CMS ANNOUNCES NATIONAL MORATORIUM
Volume 26.01 Effective today, May 13, 2026, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued a Notice and imposed a national six (6) month moratorium on the Medicare enrollment of home health agencies. Beginning on May 13, 2026, no new HHAs or HHA branches or practice...