Hospice News January 12, 2024
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has voted to recommend a freeze on hospice payment increases starting in 2025. However, the commission pulled back on prior calls for cuts to the aggregate payment cap.
While MedPAC cannot implement policy or payment rate changes, it does make annual recommendations to Congress and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Congress has the authority to accept or reject MedPAC’s recommendations.
The prospect of stagnated per diems would be woeful news for hospice providers that are facing widespread wage increases along with inflation and other costs, according to Bill Dombi, president of the National Association for Home Health and Hospice (NAHC).
“This recommendation is offered at a time when hospice care...
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