MedPAC to Recommend No Hospice Update for FY2018

On Friday, December 9, 2016, members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) met in Washington, D.C. to discuss the adequacy of hospice payments under Medicare and to consider a draft recommendation related to the payment update scheduled for fiscal year (FY) 2018.  Based on its assessment of current access to hospice care (supply of…