• 1 Reimbursement: New Hospice Payment Reform Model Hits Jan. 1

• 2 Payment: CMS Relents So SIA Will Apply To Nursing Home Residents Too

• 3 Reimbursement: Above-Cap Hospices Fare Worst Under New System

• 4 Finance: Hospice Providers Will Be Happy To Say Good-Bye To BNAF Cuts

• 5 Regulations: More Hospices Likely To Exceed Caps Under New Rule

• 6 Diagnosis Coding: Get Ready To Shoulder A Drastically Expanded Diagnosis Coding Burden

• 7 Hospice Item Set: New 30-Day HIS Submission Deadline Starts In January

• 8 Hospice News: Beware New Hospice Denial Codes Indicating NOE-Delaying ICD-9, ICD-10 Problems