Hospice CARE Act Seeks to Refine Hospice Face-to-Face Requirements

On May 1, 2015, Representatives Tom Reed (R-NY) and Mike Thompson (D-CA) introduced legislation (HR 2208, The Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters Act — Hospice CARE) to address key issues related to the requirement that hospice providers conduct a face-to-face encounter with patients entering their third or subsequent benefit period to gather information…