Hospice CAHPS
MedPAC Preliminarily Approves Update with Cap Cut Recommendation
On Thursday, December 8 and 9, 2022, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met to discuss proposed Medicare payment recommendations for the 2024 payment year to be included in its March 2023 Report to Congress. In contrast with its recommendations for the past three years — which included no annual update to the base payment […]
Read MoreFY2023 Hospice Payment Rule Proposes 2.7% Update, Mitigation Policy for Significant Wage Index Losses
Also Provides Updates to Quality Reporting Program, Hospice Special Focus Program and Requests Input on Achieving Health Equity REGISTER NOW: NAHC Webinar on Wednesday, April 13 at 1:00PM Eastern to go over the FY2023 Hospice Payment Rule. Webinar is sponsored by NetHealth. On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Medicare […]
Read MoreFY2023 Hospice Payment Rule Proposes 2.7% Update, Mitigation Policy for Significant Wage Index Losses
Also Provides Updates to Quality Reporting Program, Hospice Special Focus Program and Requests Input on Achieving Health Equity REGISTER NOW: NAHC Webinar on Wednesday, April 13 at 1:00PM Eastern to go over the FY2023 Hospice Payment Rule. Webinar is sponsored by NetHealth. On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) […]
Read MoreCMS Provides Quality Reporting and Other Updates in Most Recent Open Door Forum
This article covers only the hospice portion of the most recent CMS Open Door Forum. To read about the home health portion, please see this NAHC Report article. During the most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice, and DME (Durable Medicare Equipment) Open Door Forum (ODF), the following information and […]
Read MoreCMS Provides Quality Reporting and Other Updates in Most Recent Open Door Forum
During the most recent Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Home Health, Hospice, and DME (Durable Medicare Equipment) Open Door Forum (ODF), the following information and updates were provided. HOME HEALTH Home Health Claims Processing Issues Notice of Admission CMS officials reported on a claims processing issue where the NOA is returning to providers […]
Read MoreCMS Updated Quality Reporting in the Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided some important quality updates in the Tuesday, December 14 Home Health, Hospice, and DME (Durable Medicare Equipment) Open Door Forum (ODF). What follows is a detailed summary of those updates from a NAHC staffer who monitored the call. HOSPICE QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAM UPDATES CMS reminded hospices […]
Read MoreCMS Updated Quality Reporting in the Open Door Forum
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided some important quality updates in the Tuesday, December 14 Home Health, Hospice, and DME (Durable Medicare Equipment) Open Door Forum (ODF). What follows is a detailed summary of those updates from a NAHC staffer who monitored the call. HOME HEALTH QUALITY REPORTING PROGRAM UPDATES The reconsideration […]
Read MoreCMS Open Door Forum: Hospice Proposed Payment Rule
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Door Forum (ODF) topic of interest for hospices on April 13, 2021 was the FY2022 hospice proposed rule. NAHC provided a summary of the rule shortly after it was released and if you have not read it, we urge you to do so. The rule provides […]
Read MoreCMS Plans 2021 Pilot Test of Shorter, Refined Hospice CAHPS Survey
Since implementation of the Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey in 2015, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and other hospice stakeholders have submitted recommendations for improvements to the survey, including suggestions that the survey be shortened and that certain questions be modified to eliminate the potential for […]
Read MoreHospice Updates from the Recent CMS Open Door Forum
If you missed the home health portion of this CMS Open Door Forum, NAHC Report covered it HERE! The Home Health, Hospice & Durable Medical Equipment Open Door Forum held by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on September 18 covered a variety of issues pertaining to the home health and hospice industry. […]
Read MoreSummary of Key Points in the CMS Open Door Forum on Home Health, Hospice
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum (ODF) on May 15, 2019. Below is a summary of the ODF topics pertaining to home health and hospice. Hospice CMS reviewed the FY2020 Hospice Proposed Rule key points. It was clear from the questions at the […]
Read MoreNew CMS Open Door Forum Tomorrow to Focus on Hospice Proposed Rule, Home Health CAHPS and Much More
The next Home Health, Hospice & DME Open Door Forum is scheduled for Wednesday, May 15, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Eastern Time, and it will focus on a wide variety of topics, including the hospice proposed final rule, quality reporting, CAHPS, and more. Please note that the agenda is subject to change […]
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