Hospice Cap Season Begins
With the 2018 hospice cap reporting year ended as of Sept. 30, now’s the time for hospice providers to deal with the consequences. Item #1: Hospices must report their cap level and … Continue Reading →
Tag: Hospice Cap
Industry Note: Keep An Eye Peeled For Your Cap Overpayment Notice
The arrival of September may also mean the arrival of your hospice cap repayment notice. Some hospices may have already received a liability statement, but “typically” Medicare Administrative Contractors will begin … Continue Reading →
Reimbursement: Get Ready For A 1.8% Rate Increase Starting Oct. 1
Medicare expects rural New England hospices to see a 3.4 percent positive impact. If you made budget plans based on Medicare’s proposed rule for 2019 hospice payment, they should be … Continue Reading →
Reimbursement: Turn Audit Losses Into Cap Gains
If you’re a hospice provider that’s been hit with an overpayment request from a Recovery Audit or other government contractor, and you’ve exceeded your per beneficiary cap, there may be … Continue Reading →
CHANGES TO HOSPICE CAP SELF-REPORTING
On 8/6/2015, CMS issued the FY 2016 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements. The Final Rule finalized the proposals to align the cap accounting year for both the … Continue Reading →