CMS Issues Final Hospice HIS Data Specifications, Effective April 1, 2017

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued an updated version of the Hospice Item Set (HIS) data submission specifications (v2.00.0) is now available.  This final version of the specifications will go into effect on April 1, 2017.  Please note that there were no changes from the previously posted draft version of these…