MedPAC Submits Comments on FY2017 Proposed Rule on Hospice Payment, Quality

In late May, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) submitted comments to Andrew Slavitt, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CMS-1652-P: Medicare Program; FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements. The comment letter is available online here. MedPAC focuses the bulk of…