According to a recent study, people suffering from dementia receive less health care in their last months of life – particularly home health and hospice – than people without dementia who have terminal illnesses. Researchers at RTI International, a … [Read more...] about Study: People with Dementia Receive Less Home Health and Hospice Care in Their Final Months
Hospice
Gaps in Hospice Abuse and Neglect Reporting
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reviewed requirements for reporting abuse and neglect allegations to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). GAO concluded gaps existed in requirements for hospices as compared … [Read more...] about Gaps in Hospice Abuse and Neglect Reporting
NAHC and CMA Announce New Hospice Resource for Consumers
Posted on December 9, 2022FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMedia Contact: Thomas ThrelkeldDirector of Communications, NAHC202-547-7424/tom@nahc.orgWashington, D.C. - Over 1.7 million Medicare beneficiaries receive hospice care[1]. It is one of … [Read more...] about NAHC and CMA Announce New Hospice Resource for Consumers
CMA Comments on CY 2022 HH Prospective Payment System & More
August 5, 2021Centers for Medicare & Medicaid ServicesDepartment of Health and Human ServicesAttention: CMS-1747-PP.O. Box 8013Baltimore, Maryland 21244-8013Submitted electronically to: http://www.regulations.govRe: File Code … [Read more...] about CMA Comments on CY 2022 HH Prospective Payment System & More
Recent Rules and Guidance Address Transparency in Hospice Coverage
Effective for hospice elections beginning on or after October 1, 2020, Medicare beneficiaries are entitled to greater transparency about the conditions, items, services, and drugs that a provider does not believe are covered under the hospice benefit … [Read more...] about Recent Rules and Guidance Address Transparency in Hospice Coverage
Government Watchdog Agency Issues Report Highlighting “Significant Vulnerabilities” in Medicare’s Hospice Benefit
Following up on earlier work analyzing the Medicare hospice benefit, the Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued two reports this week “which found that from 2012 through 2016, the majority of U.S. … [Read more...] about Government Watchdog Agency Issues Report Highlighting “Significant Vulnerabilities” in Medicare’s Hospice Benefit
Inspector General Reports Concerns About Medicare Hospice Care
Last week, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a report[1] of its study on the growth in hospice utilization and reimbursement since 2005. The Report summarizes key vulnerabilities in the Medicare hospice program … [Read more...] about Inspector General Reports Concerns About Medicare Hospice Care
Observation Status Impedes Access to End-of-Life Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Mr. P. has been hospitalized after having a heart attack. He also has terminal cancer for which he wants to continue treatment. If Mr. P. is admitted as an inpatient for a total of three days while in the hospital, he can qualify for Medicare Part A … [Read more...] about Observation Status Impedes Access to End-of-Life Skilled Nursing Facility Care
Medicare Hospice Care: Palliative vs. Curative
Hospice care is holistic care for the dying. Medicare coverage of hospice care is available for beneficiaries who have been certified as terminally ill, for services that are “reasonable and necessary for the palliation or management of … [Read more...] about Medicare Hospice Care: Palliative vs. Curative
The Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed Rule for Hospice
The Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments this week to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) concerning its proposed rule titled “Medicare Program; FY 2017 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice … [Read more...] about The Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments on Proposed Rule for Hospice