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CMS 2025 Proposed Rule Signals Changes to Quality Measurement, Omits Program Integrity Actions

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The 2025 proposed hospice rule is raising some questions along with payment rates. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a 2.6% increase in hospice per diems for 2025. Hospice care saves Medicare roughly $3.5 In a proposed rule released yesterday, the U.S.

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Managing the Hospice Payment Cap by Balancing Length of Stay

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The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the cap at $33,394. In 2025, this will rise to $34,465. For one, if they have a cap liability, they will have to repay that amount to Medicare.

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Federal Funds Reignite Hospice Nurse Recruitment Initiative

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The Alliance currently has 24 Medicare-certified providers able to participate in the recruitment program, which is part of the New England Home Health Nurse Residency Project. Senate Appropriations Committee last week approved a bill that would create new funds for the program in Fiscal Year 2025. Department of Labor.

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Leveraging Sales Strategies in Hospice Payment Cap Management

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The cap is designed to prevent overuse of hospice, put controls on Medicare spending and foster greater access to care among patients. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set the cap at $33,394. In 2025, this will rise to $34,465. If a hospice has a cap liability, they will have to repay that amount to Medicare.

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VITAS Opens New Hospice House in California

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By 2025, their numbers will nearly double, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Because the unit is situated in a residential neighborhood and the original house was completely renovated, we wanted to maintain the home-like environment in our presentation of the unit.” Census Bureau.

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Voices: Deanna Heath, VP of Hospice and Palliative Care Services, KanTime

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Commonly known as the Medicare Advantage hospice carve-in, the Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) model officially launched on January 1, 2021, with 53 Medicare Advantage Plans offering the benefit in 206 counties within 13 states and Puerto Rico for 4 years ending in 2025. The difference is Medicare Advantage vs Humana VBID.

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How ACO Flex Could Make Hospice ‘Top of Mind’ with Primary Care Providers

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Collaborations with participants in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation’s (CMMI) Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Primary Care Flex demo could allow hospices to leverage their skill sets to access more patients. 1, 2025, with the application period starting May 20 and ending June 17.

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