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Hospice Audits Get A Second Viewing

VITAS audit’s drastic findings could taint industry. The OIG Semiannual Report to Congress takes on hospice fraud as well, and the potential consequences are also dire. A 20 percent cut to the aggregate per patient hospice cap is on the table for hospices as the year winds down, national advocacy groups report. Whether lawmakers will pull the trigger on the [...]
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