Sequestration’s Return Creating a ‘Tsunami of Pain Points’ for Hospices

The return of sequestration is adding to the financial storms brewing in hospice, as providers contend with rising costs of delivering patient care, inflation and lackluster reimbursement.

Providers are increasingly concerned about their ability to sustain their businesses through choppy waters, calling on regulators to step up support.

After a moratorium during the pandemic, Medicare sequestration resumed July 1. Hospice and other health care providers are once again seeing their Medicare payments slashed by 2% across the board.

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