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Hospice Groups to CMS: Don’t Rush CAHPS Changes

Hospice News

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included the updates in its proposed hospice payment rule for 2025. 1, 2026 at the earliest. If finalized as written, the changes would take effect in January 2025. Performance on these surveys is crucial as more payers and consumers use public quality data to choose a hospice.

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Employment Considerations for Long Term Care Facilities under the Biden-Harris Administration

Healthcare Law Insights blog

During the March 1, 2022 State of the Union address, President Biden reaffirmed the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to protecting residents and staff of nursing homes. Proposal to Adopt the Total-Nursing-Hours-Per-Resident-Day Staffing Measure for Purposes of the Value Based Purchasing Program Beginning in Fiscal Year 2026.