Hospice:
60 Days Magic Number Under Hospice Payment Reform
Published on Fri May 08, 2015
Get ready for a 2-tier reimbursement model. Hospices with long-stay and nursing home patients may see significant pay drops next year, if a new proposal is adopted. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the proposed rule for 2016 hospice payment April 30, and it contained a major revamp of how Medicare will pay hospices. Old way: Currently, hospices [...]