NAHC Outlines Planned Comments on Hospice FY2016 Proposed Payment Rule

On April 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Medicare Program; FY2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements; Proposed Rule” (CMS-1629-P), which puts forth CMS’ proposals for changes to the hospice payment and quality reporting programs and provides a clarification related to inclusion of diagnosis…