Archives: 2018, May

OASIS D – What is on the Horizon?

By Melinda A. Gaboury, CEO / Posted on: May 15, 2018

OASIS D data set has been released as proposed and will be in the form of a final rule soon. There has not yet been a release of actual guidance in completing new items added to the OASIS D data set, but the items being removed and added has been proposed. We are providing information about the items removed and the new items added to the OASIS data set for 01/01/2019 implementation.

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Hospice FY2019 Proposed Rule – Payment and Quality Reporting Program

By Katie Wehri / Posted on: May 4, 2018

The FY 2019 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update and Hospice Quality Reporting Requirements proposed rule was recently made available. Of concern is the fact that CMS found 66% of hospice cost reports would have been rejected had certain edits been in place. Check back soon for future blog articles containing more detailed information about the quality reporting program updates and comments in the proposed rule.

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