CMS Signals Intent to Rescind CR8098 on Vaccines for Hospice Patients

As reported earlier this year – please see NAHC Report, October 22, 2013 and NAHC Report, May 15, 2013 – the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Change Request 8098, under which edits to the Medicare systems would, effective October 1, 2013, deny claims for vaccines furnished to hospice patients that were provided…