• 1 Reimbursement: Medicare Pay Increase Is On The Way, But Labor Share Change Muddies Hospices’ Reimbursement Picture

• 2 Regulations: Pseudo-Patient Aide Competency Testing Poised To Go Permanent

• 3 Compliance: Proposed Rule Smoothes Out A Few Addendum Wrinkles But Ignores Some Big Flaws

• 4 Quality: Are You Ready For Star Ratings, A Composite Index Measure, And More Quality Changes?

• 5 Hospice News: COVID PHE Gets Official HHS Renewal

• 6 Hospice News: HOPE Tool May Include Cross-Setting SPADE Elements

• 7 Hospice News: Give Your IT-HQRP Feedback To CMS

• 8 Hospice News: Extended Sequestration Suspension Saves Hospices $300 Million

• 9 Hospice News: ‘Hospice That You Don’t Have To Die To Use’ Marketing Lands 3 Execs In Prison

• 10 Hospice News: California Hospice Owner Pleads Guilty

• 11 Hospice News: HHS Launches Campaign To Boost COVID Vaccinations

• 12 Hospice News: New Emergency Preparedness Guidance Hits The Books