FY2019 Hospice Payment Rule
CMS Open Door Forum Provides Claims Processing, Payment and Quality Updates for Hospice, Home Health
On Wednesday, August 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a routine Open Door Forum (ODF) for Home Health, Hospice and DME provider/suppliers. Among the items discussed were several claims processing updates, the final FY2019 hospice payment rule, and home health and hospice quality reporting program reminders. What follows is a summary […]
Read MoreNAHC Comments on Proposed Hospice Payment, Quality Rule for FY2019
Late April 27, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) posted the proposed FY2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements. In accordance with current law, the rule allows for a 1.8 percent increase in hospice payments, which equates to an increase of $340 million in hospice outlays; it also updates the […]
Read MoreDon’t Miss this NAHC Webinar on the Proposed FY2019 Hospice Payment Rule and Other Key Issues in Hospice
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) will host a free webinar on the Proposed FY2019 Hospice Payment Rule and Other Key Issues in Hospice on Thursday, may 3, 2018 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern. In late April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued the proposed FY2019 Hospice […]
Read MoreFY2019 Hospital Rule Sheds Light on CMS’ Plans for “Transfers” to Hospice from Hospital Setting, Helps Forecast Hospice Payment Update
The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) has been monitoring release of two Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 payment rules that have implications for hospice programs – the FY2019 Hospice Payment Rule — because it is expected to provide, among other items, estimates of hospice payment rates for the coming year, as well as […]
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