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Hospice

Information on hospice, including memos and rules from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), information on the Conditions of Participation, information from MedPAC, and legislative, funding, and regulatory updates.

View our 2 new reports below. 

Bucket

LeadingAge and Hospice Members Report

Partners in Providing Quality Care to Older Adults

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Bucket

Nonprofit Hospice Services Report

Where Mission and Community Meet

  1. Hospice FY 2020 Rate Calculator Available

    We are pleased to make available the Hospice Medicare Rate Calculator which incorporates the fiscal year (FY) 2020 payment rates which are effective October 1, 2019. Access to this tool requires login via My.LeadingAge.

  2. September is National Disaster Preparedness Month

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  3. Disaster Resources: Preparedness, Response and Recovery

    LeadingAge Disaster Resources: Preparedness, Response and Recovery Community-Based: Preparedness | Pandemic Flu Resources | 

  4. Key Aspects in FY 2020 Hospice Final Rule

    Payment Update With updated data, the payment update has changed slightly from the estimates in the proposed rule. Medicare hospice services will receive a 2.6% update based on an estimated inpatient hospital market basket update of 3.0% reduced by a required multifactor productivity adjustment of 0.4%. CMS estimates ...

  5. SNF VBP and QRP Rate Impacts Information and August 15 Deadline

    SNF QRP Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and hospice providers who received a letter of noncompliance for the Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and who wish to have this status reconsidered by CMS to avoid a 2% rate cut must submit their request for reconsideration and related documentation to CMS by 11:59 p.m. PST ...