NAHC Seeks Input on Provisions Contained in CMS’ Proposed Hospice Payment Rule

On May 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed regulation, Medicare Program; FY 2015 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update; Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements and Process and Appeals for Part D Payment for Drugs for Beneficiaries Enrolled in Hospice. The proposed regulation included the following: Estimates of applicable FY2015…