Hospice News June 7, 2024
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has updated its guidance on the recently implemented hospice certifying physician Medicare enrollment requirement. The revisions were fueled by mounting concerns that the requirement posed potential compliance issues.
The requirement stipulated that physicians who certify hospice services must enroll in or opt out of Medicare by June 3 in order to receive reimbursement for submitted claims. Included in the 2024 hospice payment rule and part of the Affordable Care Act, the requirement was previously slated to take effect May 1 and was delayed as providers voiced implementation challenges to regulators.
On Thursday, June 6, CMS reframed some of its guidance to better align with current hospice regulations and provide greater clarity...
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