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MedPAC Hospice Rec Could Wreck Future Reimbursement

The advisory body did finally back off one important area, however. Medicare has already proposed a 2.6 percent boost to hospice payment levels starting in October. But that could still change, if the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission gets its way. In its latest annual report to Congress, MedPAC urges lawmakers to “eliminate the update to the 2024 Medicare base payment [...]
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