HomeCare July 30, 2024
New hospice rule sets 2025 payment rates at 2.9%; establishes new quality reporting measurements and HOPE system; and adjusts CAHPS survey.
WASHINGTON—On July 30, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1810-F) updating Medicare hospice payment rates by 2.9% and setting the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2025.
The new rule also requires Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) measures to be collected through a new collection instrument, the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE), and finalizes two HOPE-based measures and discusses the anticipated trajectory for future refinement. The...
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