Forthcoming July First Hospice and Home Health Deadlines Fast Approaching

July 1, 2014 marks the effective date and deadline date for several Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) polices and initiatives for both home health and hospice providers. Following is a list of those requirements along with a brief description of each. ENFORCEMENT OF 5-DAY RESPITE LIMITATION CMS released a change request (CR) related…