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Reps. Van Duyne, Panetta Introduce Bill to Reform Hospice Special Focus Program

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Beth Van Duyne (R-Texas) and Jimmy Panetta (D-California) have introduced a bill that would reform aspects of the hospice Special Focus Program (SFP). If enacted, the Enhancing Hospice Oversight and Transparency Act also would increase the penalty for hospices that do not report quality measure data to 10% by 2027, up from 4% currently.

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Hospice CARES Act Would Update Medical Reviews, Seek to Reduce Audits

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The forthcoming Hospice Care Accountability, Reform and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act from U.S. Blumenauer announced the bill in June at the Hospice News Elevate conference in Washington D.C. The post Hospice CARES Act Would Update Medical Reviews, Seek to Reduce Audits appeared first on Hospice News.

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Medicare Advantage Transparency Efforts Could Impact Hospices

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Greater transparency for individuals enrolled in Medicare Advantage could lead to the development of improved quality measures in serious illness and end-of-life care, according to Edo Banach, partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP and strategic advisor of Edo Solutions LLC.

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