Feb 17, 2024 | Hospice News
Volume 24.02 As a reminder, hospices must submit their self-determined CAP liability reports on or before February 29, 2024, for the 2023 CAP Year, which ended on September 30, 2023. If the report indicates a liability due to the Medicare program, the liability is to...
Jan 30, 2024 | Hospice News
Volume 24.01 The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released minor changes to the Hospice Cost & Data Report (“Cost Report”). The changes are as follows: The Cost Report now provides for indication that the filing is a no Medicare...
Dec 15, 2023 | Hospice News
Volume 23.23 At the December meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (“MedPAC”), the only recommendation presented was to eliminate the update to the 2024 Medicare hospice payment rates. A formal vote by MedPAC on the recommendation will occur at the...
Dec 15, 2023 | Home Health News
Volume 23.09 At the recent meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (“MedPAC”), the staff presented to the commissioners the following: Medicare margins have declined, Medicare home health expenditures have declined, The number of home health agencies has...
Nov 29, 2023 | Healthcare News
Volume 23.08 CMS has announced a $709 calendar year application fee for providers that are: Initially enrolling in the Medicare program, Medicaid program, or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (“CHIP”), Revalidating their Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP enrollment,...
