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CMS Issues Hospice Proposed Payment Rule

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Last week, CMS issued a proposed rule (Proposed Rule) for fiscal year (FY) 2025 aiming to update Medicare hospice payments and aggregate cap amount in accordance with existing statutory and regulatory requirements. The...more

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Home Health & Hospice Quarterly - Q1

AGG’s Home Health & Hospice team publishes a quarterly newsletter covering legal and regulatory topics specific to the home and community-based healthcare industry. The fields of end-of-life and home healthcare present...more

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GAO Recommends that CMS Strengthen Hospice Reporting Requirements

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GAO issued a report on December 12, 2022, that identified gaps in the reporting requirements for hospice abuse and neglect allegations as compared with requirements for extended care provided in hospitals and nursing homes....more

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GAO Report Recommends That CMS Expand Hospice Abuse Reporting Requirements

The US Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a report on December 12, 2022, recommending that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) expand hospice fraud and abuse reporting requirements to make them...more

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COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series | The Results Are In: More Wins for Hospices in HIS Appeals

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COVID-19 remained a substantial obstacle to hospices’ efforts to comply with quality data reporting obligations in 2021. Those challenges resulted in a number of hospices receiving notices of a 2% Medicare payment reduction...more

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Hospice Audit Series | It's That Time of Year Again: Quality Data Reporting Determinations Raise New and Recurring Issues

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Each July, the Medicare Administrative Contractors issue notices of a 2% Medicare payment reduction to those providers who did not meet quality data reporting requirements. Those notices have been sent. In this episode, Husch...more

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An Unexpected Flurry: Hospice Item Set Noncompliance Letters Have Many Scratching Their Heads

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In this episode, Husch Blackwell’s Meg Pekarske and Jacob Harris unpack what may be behind the Hospice Item Set (HIS) noncompliance letters that many hospices believe they have erroneously received. These letters indicate...more

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CMS Issues Proposed Rules for Fiscal Year 2022 SNF and Hospice Payments

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On April 8, 2021, CMS issued proposed rules for the Fiscal Year (FY 2022) Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) and FY 2022 hospice payments. CMS estimates that the aggregate impact of the payment...more

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COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series: The Latest on Using and Reporting Your Provider Relief Funds

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The “rules of the road” for Provider Relief Funds continue to evolve. Recent actions by Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provide further clarification in key areas that are helpful to hospices. In...more

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COVID-19 Hospice How-To Series: The Government Yet Again Updates Rules for FFCRA Paid Leave and Provider Relief Fund Reporting

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September was another busy month as hospices and other providers try to keep pace with the government’s constantly evolving rules and standards around various COVID-19 federal relief programs. In this episode of Hospice...more

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New Jersey Imposes Mandatory Reporting Requirements on Post-Acute Facilities During COVID-19 Crisis: First Reporting Deadline is...

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, effective March 20, 2020 the New Jersey Department of Health and Department of Human Services are requiring post-acute facilities in the State to submit weekly data regarding their bed...more

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CMS Finalizes Hospice Payment, Reporting, and Other Changes

In a final rule published in the Federal Register on August 6, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), implemented several important changes in the hospice payment framework and FY 2020 rates, as well as...more

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OIG Recommends Increased Oversight and Reporting Requirements for Hospice

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In keeping with its recent recommendations to CMS, the Office of Inspector General for the US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG) is recommending increased oversight and compliance reporting requirements for...more

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OIG Issues Two Reports Identifying Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries at Risk of Harm from Hospice Deficiencies

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On July 9, 2019, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released two reports addressing hospice deficiencies and the risks, potential harm, and actual harm those deficiencies posed...more

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CMS Increases Hospice Payments, Updates Quality Reporting Requirements for 2019

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CMS updated payment rates, implemented statutory changes, and continued to provide guidance on quality reporting measures and requirements in the FY 2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update Final Rule published on...more

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Updated Hospice Quality Reporting Program Notices of Noncompliance and Reconsideration Requests

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued notification letters to hospice providers that are not in compliance with the Hospice Quality Reporting Program requirements. According to CMS, all noncompliance...more

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Hospice Quality Reporting Program Notices of Noncompliance and Reconsideration Requests

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued notification letters to hospice providers that are not in compliance with the Hospice Quality Reporting Program requirements. According to CMS, all noncompliance...more

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CMS Proposes Rule to Update the Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rates and Discusses Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements

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On April 27, 2017, CMS released a proposed rule (the Proposed Rule) that would update the hospice wage index, payment rates and cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2018. It also provides an update with respect to quality...more

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Cal/OSHA Adopts First in the Nation Standard on Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare Employers

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National research indicates that health care workers are at a substantially higher risk of workplace violence than the average worker in another industry. According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health...more

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Recent Changes to California Medical Information Privacy Laws Create More Flexibility and Give Rise to Increased Enforcement

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Under California Health & Safety Code (HSC) sections 1280.15(a) and (b), California licensed clinics, hospitals, home health agencies and hospices are required to prevent “unlawful or unauthorized access to, and use or...more

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New Hospice Cost Report Released: Effective for Cost-Reporting Periods Beginning Next Week

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On August 29, 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the final version of the new Medicare cost report, Form CMS 1984-14, applicable to freestanding hospice providers. Freestanding hospice...more

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