Posted by Crystal Parks on Jul 8, 2014 3:49:42 PM
Contributing to a string of stories about questionable business practices by "big business hospice" is the Huffington Post article "Hospice, Inc." of June 19, 2014. This and other articles, such as a June 26, 2014 article in the Washington Post, all tell a story, but they do not tell the story.
Topics: Hospice Quality Measures
Posted by Crystal Parks on Aug 9, 2013 9:40:00 AM
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) held a Home Health, Hospice, & DME Open Door Forum (ODF) on August 7, 2013. The following information and updates pertaining to home health and hospice were provided by CMS staff.
Topics: NACH, HHPPS, Hospice Quality Measures
Posted by Crystal Parks on Aug 6, 2013 9:15:00 AM
This final rule updates the hospice payment rates and the wage index for fiscal
year (FY) 2014. The budget neutrality adjustment factor (BNAF) phase-out will continue with successive 15 percent reductions in FY 2015 and FY 2016. BNAF reduction in FY 2014 will be 70 percent. This final rule also clarifies how hospices are to report diagnoses on hospice claims, and provides updates to the public on hospice payment reform. Additionally, this final rule changes the requirements for the hospice quality reporting program by discontinuing currently reported measures and implementing a Hospice Item Set with seven National Quality Forum (NFQ) endorsed measures beginning July 1, 2014 and will implement the hospice Experience of Care Survey on January 1, 2015, as proposed.
Topics: Hospice Wage Index, Hospice Payments, Hospice Quality Measures
Posted by Crystal Parks on Jul 9, 2013 10:16:00 AM
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that the next Home Health, Hospice and DME Open Door Forum will be held on Tuesday, July 9 from 2 to 3 p.m. EST.
Topics: CMS Open Door Forum, HHCAHPS, Home Health Quality, Hospice Quality Measures
