Volume 25.09
MedPAC’s September 2025 public meeting will be available via live webcast on Thursday, September 4th and Friday, September 5th. The sessions are as follows:
- Medicare payment operations and improving payment accuracy,
- Oversight needed to ensure Medicare’s sustainability,
- Context for Medicare payment policy,
- Access to hospice and certain services under the hospice benefit for beneficiaries with end-stage renal disease or cancer, and
- The association between changes in Medicare advantage enrollment and hospital finances.
You can sign-up for the sessions you have an interest in here.
COST REPORT PLANNING
If your cost reporting period ends on September 30, 2025, or December 31, 2025, it is time to be planning for the preparation of that report. Hospices should make certain that communications are underway with those responsible for preparation. Most importantly:
- Identify when financial records will be completed and available for cost report preparation,
- Ensure that statistics used in the preparation of the report are being accumulated and will be available as soon as possible, and
- Areas at issue when the prior year cost report was prepared have been addressed for the current year filing.
If you have not been contacted by those responsible for cost report preparation you should initiate a call to better prepare for the upcoming filing.
A FEW SPOTS REMAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE UPCOMING HOSPICE FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE
A few spots remain for the upcoming 2025 Hospice Financial Administration Conference scheduled for October 16-17, 2025, at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista – Disney Springs Area. Special hotel rates are available through September 14, 2025, for conference attendees. The hotel is within walking distance from Disney Springs and shuttle service to the Disney properties is included with your reservation.
Several topical coverages have been expanded from prior programs based on attendee feedback. The program offers an expanded breakout Hospice CAP session and cost report session in response to requests by previous attendees. Significant attention is also provided regarding integrity and expanding claims audits processed. As always, space is limited at our programs to provide for more interactive discussions intended to meet your educational needs.
The program agenda, hotel reservation link, and registration information are available here. On Thursday, October 16th we will be offering a short reception immediately after the conclusion of the program. This is a great opportunity to network with other attendees. If you have any questions regarding the program, do not hesitate to reach out to us.
We look forward to seeing you in Orlando.