Mar 1, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.04 TECHNICAL CORRECTION Our last Hospice Alert (Volume 22.03) indicated that CMS revised the Hospice Cost & Data Report on September 25, 2022. The actual date of the revision was February 25, 2022, and is available here. HOSPICE CAP OBSERVATIONS...
Feb 28, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.03 On September 25, 2022, CMS revised the Hospice Cost & Data Report to add a new non-reimbursable cost center to accumulate costs associated with suicide accomplished with aid of a physician in those states that allow assisted suicide. Federal funds...
Feb 17, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.02 According to MedPAC, almost 20% of all hospice providers are now exceeding the Medicare aggregate payment limitation (“CAP”). Many hospices will have a CAP liability when they file their self-determined CAP liability report on or before February 28,...
Feb 10, 2022 | Healthcare News
Volume 22.02 Many healthcare providers, consultants to the healthcare industry, and other observers have been attempting to gain an understanding of the changes to the healthcare delivery systems and the changes in costs incurred by healthcare providers, which may...
Feb 10, 2022 | Home Health News
Volume 22.01 Home health agencies no longer submit Requests for Anticipated Payment (“RAP”) at the start of a home health episode of care. Effective January 1, 2022, agencies submit a Notice of Admission (“NOA”). The Manual has been updated to reflect “MACs may...
