GAO Urges CMS to Update Hospice Rules for Reporting Abuse, Neglect

Hospices should be required to report every example of neglect or abuse, even if the offender is not an employee, according to recommendations in a new reort from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requires hospices to report abuse and/or neglect of patients involving members of the…