Hospice
National Drugs Take Back Day is April 27
The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has announced its next National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. On Saturday, April 27, 2024, communities across the country can drop off unneeded, unwanted, and old medications at locations in their area. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to misuse and abuse, especially opioid prescriptions. Most people who […]
Read MoreNEW! Hospice Model Election Statement
A revised CMS Hospice Model Example Election Statement was recently posted for provider use. NAHC and NHPCO met with staff at CMS last week and asked to have the Right to Request “Patient Notification of Hospice Non-covered Items, Services, and Drugs” section updated to reflect the current timeframe for supplying the election statement addendum. CMS changed the timeframe […]
Read MoreSurvey: Hospice Provider Experience Underscores Urgency of Program Integrity Effort
Following a series of meetings with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Members of Congress on efforts to improve and protect hospice program integrity, the four preeminent national hospice organizations – National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC), LeadingAge, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), and the National Partnership […]
Read MoreSurvey: Hospice Provider Experience Underscores Urgency of Program Integrity Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 12, 2024 Findings Reveal Current Audit Process’ Shortcomings (Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA) – Following a series of meetings with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and Members of Congress on efforts to improve and protect hospice program integrity, the four preeminent national hospice organizations – LeadingAge, the National […]
Read MoreHospice Quality Reporting Program Update
The Hospice CAHPS Provider Preview Reports for the May 2024 refresh (Hospice CAHPS Survey data from Q3 2021 – Q2 2023) are delayed by two weeks and will be available on February 28, 2024. The 30-day preview period for CAHPS data will begin the same day reports become available. For additional information about how to […]
Read MoreCMS Announces Hospice Carve-In Demonstration will be Terminated at End of 2024
Late on Monday, March 4, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) announced it plans to formally end the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Medicare Advantage hospice “carve-in” demonstration on December 31, 2024, and that it will not accept applications to the previously released CY 2025 Request for Applications (RFA) for the hospice component of […]
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