CMS Reminder on Election Statements
CMS is reminding hospice providers that it will continue to look at General Inpatient (GIP) and the NOE for hospice care. The OIG has been reviewing data on GIP and …
OIG Alert: Medicare Services during Hospice Election
CMS’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) is looking at patients who receive hospice and also receive other Medicare services. The OIG announced as part of the continuing work to ensure …
Humana as a Hospice Provider
Humana has been on an aggressive streak lately to acquire some of the largest hospice providers in the nation on top of acquiring a home health chain. But why? It’s …
Legislative Update: Palliative Care & Hospice Education Act (PCHETA)
West Virginia Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito and Wisconsin Democrat Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced legislation that will allow more patient centered models of care for the treatment of terminally ill …
Hospice Business: What We Hear
Hospice providers are continuing to play a critical role at the end stages of a patient’s life. More and more families are aware of this and push relatives to make …