Archives: 2025, April
How Home Health and Hospice Agencies can Submit Input to Influence Healthcare Deregulation
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: April 28, 2025An important opportunity is now available for healthcare providers to help reduce outdated and burdensome regulations across the industry. The Hospice Proposed Rule was issued a couple of weeks ago, along with a request for information focused on deregulation across the healthcare industry.
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2027 Hospice Proposed Rule: Key Payment Updates, SSVI, and What Providers Need to Know
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: April 14, 2025The Hospice 2027 Proposed Payment and Wage Index Rule has officially been released, and it’s one of the most comprehensive updates the hospice industry has seen in recent years. Issued at the beginning of April, this proposed rule goes beyond routine payment adjustments, introducing a broader range of policy updates and new considerations that providers need to understand and prepare for.
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Understanding the Future of Medicare Cost Reporting for Home Health and Hospice Agencies
By Melinda Gaboury / Posted on: April 1, 2025In the coming months, an important topic that will become a priority for many home health and hospice agencies is the submission of your annual Medicare Cost Report. The OIG recently released a report after auditing Cost Reports to evaluate whether Medicare MACs were effectively overseeing Medicare Cost Report filings. Their findings were less than favorable.
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