Hospice News August 4, 2023
The 2024 final hospice payment rule included a modest payment increase for general inpatient care (GIP) at a time when regulators are zeroing in on increased utilization and longer stays.
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) included in the rule a 1.031% increase to hospice GIP services. Daily rates for general inpatient services were set at $1,145.31, up from FY2023’s rate of $1,110.76.
Alongside the bump in GIP reimbursement, CMS included requests for information (RFIs) around access barriers to these services, pointing towards claims data that reflected underutilization.
The high costs and regulatory risks associated with general inpatient services are two main barriers to increased utilization, according to Mollie Gurian, vice president of home-based and home-...
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