If approved, hospices would see a $580 million increase in their payments and a 2.7% increase in the cap limiting the overall payments per patient made to a hospice annually. The new limit: $32,142.
The industry is weathering the return of sequestration withholding that has already begun at 1% and will rise to 2% as of June 30, 2022....National News
A federal report conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) on Tuesday revealed how some hospices take advantage of Medicare payments and in some cases, are negligent of patients.
Hospice services can play an essential role in ensuring the comfort of terminally ill patients. It is a popular Medicare benefit and...