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USE OF VOLUNTEERS

Volume 23.21 CMS waived the requirement for hospices to use volunteers (42 CFR §418.78(e)) during the Public Health Emergency (“PHE”); however, the requirement is again effective January 1, 2024.  Many hospices had difficulty complying with this requirement even...

CONSIDERING PIP REIMBURSEMENT FOR HOSPICES

Volume 23.20 Most healthcare providers are not eligible for Periodic Interim Payment (“PIP”) reimbursement; however, hospices are eligible.  The beginning of a hospice’s fiscal year is the perfect time to request PIP reimbursement in lieu of being reimbursed as claims...

MEDICAID HOSPICE PAYMENT RATES UPDATED

Volume 23.18 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated Medicare hospice payment rates effective October 1, 2023.  Although not consistent with Medicare payment rates, the rates are calculated based on established Medicare rates. Rates, subject...