CMS to Allow Hospices to Accept Medication Orders From Some Physician Assistants

The CY2020 Physician Fee Schedule final rule was posted last week and contains a welcome change for hospices.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will revise §418.106(b)(1) to permit a hospice to accept drug orders from a physician, NP (nurse practitioner), or PA (physician assistant).  The PA must be an individual acting within…