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MedPAC to Push for 20% Cut to Hospice Aggregate Payment Cap

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reduce the aggregate cap for hospice payments by 20% in 2024. Current estimates have the trust fund hitting shortfalls beginning in 2028. . “If The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) is poised to recommend that the U.S. To date, Congress has not implemented these reductions.

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Hospice Executives Retire as New Leaders Rise

Hospice News

His retirement comes as the companys board of directors approved an agreement for Allison that extended his employment term through March 2028. Among Addus biggest deals was its $350 million purchase of Gentivas personal care business line in December 2024.

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Proposed California Bill Aims For $25 Health Care Worker Minimum Wage

Hospice News

The legislation would require health care facility employers with 10,000 full-time workers or more to pay a minimum wage of $23 per hour starting in June 2024, with year-over-year increases until reaching the $25 per hour mark in 2026. Skilled nursing employers would have until June 2028 to comply with the new wage requirement among.

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Summary of the EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan

Diversity Nursing

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has unveiled its groundbreaking Strategic Enforcement Plan (SEP) for Fiscal Years 20242028.

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Home Healthcare Benefits for Nurses and Patients

Nurse.com

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that home care expenditures are expected to reach $201B by 2028, a 73% increase from 2020. Rather than leaving the profession altogether, nurses should consider the benefits of home health care positions compared to working in the hospital environment.