Jul 29, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.13 The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released the final rule updating the Medicare hospice payment rates and aggregate CAP amount for FY 2023, which begins on October 1, 2022. The FY 2023 hospice payment update percentage is...
Jul 11, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.12 Hospices can sign-up to participate in the CMS Part D and Hospice Election Pilot Program through July 31, 2022. The primary focus of the Pilot Program is the acceleration of communications and notifications between the Hospice, Medicare Part D Plans, and...
Jun 22, 2022 | Home Health News
Volume 22.03 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has released the Proposed Rule, “Medicare Program; Calendar Year (CY) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment Rate Update; Home Health Quality Reporting Requirements; Home Health Value-Based Purchasing...
Jun 22, 2022 | Hospice News
Volume 22.11 The Health Group, LLC constantly monitors recommendations of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (“MedPAC”) to Congress. A significant recommendation of MedPAC relating to hospice reimbursement is to reduce the Medicare hospice CAP by twenty percent...
Jun 12, 2022 | Hospice News
IRS INCREASES ALLOWABLE MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT Effective July 1, 2022, the standard mileage rate for business travel has been increased to 62.5 cents per mile, an increase of 4 cents from the current allowable reimbursement rate. This increase, mid-year, is in...
