Hospice News
DECEMBER 16, 2024
A California hospice owner and a freelance marketer have been convicted of Medicare fraud, totalling $3.2 Nita Palma of Glendale, California, in 2025 purchased Magnolia Gardens Hospice through her daughter and concealed her ownership from Medicare, according to the U.S. million, and anti-kickback statute violations. Justice Department.
Hospice News
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in response to fraud allegations that have resulted in licensure and billing privilege revocation. court documents stated. District Court for the Central Division of California to allow for continued Medicare licensure until the fraud dispute is resolved through the U.S.
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Hospice News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memo to accreditation bodies and state agencies advising surveyors to watch out for potential hospice fraud. CMS said that reviewing certain documents and information that identify key managers, services and locations is “essential.”
Hospice News
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Auditors are raising new questions around two common issues in hospices Medicare claims documentation supporting patient eligibility and the physician narrative. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), he indicated. For the physician, they need to understand the perspective of who they are documenting for.
Hospice News
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Medicare fee-for-service programs made $31.23 of improper payments from Medicare in 2023, down from 12% in 2022, according to a new report from the U.S. The leading cause of these payments were inaccurate or incomplete documentation. The post Medicare Making Fewer Improper Payments to Hospices appeared first on Hospice News.
Hospice News
JANUARY 30, 2025
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) regulatory oversight approach could potentially put some new hospices out of business, according to Bryan Nowicki, partner at the law firm Husch Blackwell. The risks include potential revocation of Medicare privileges and licensure and termination of the hospices provider number.
Hospice News
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
For the time being, Medicare Advantage may be providers’ best bet for palliative care reimbursement. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) also allows Medicare Advantage plans to cover palliative care as a supplemental benefit. This year, the number of MA plans swelled to 3,998 nationwide, up 6% from 2022.
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