Tag: Hospice

From: CMS MLN Articles – MM9460 – 12/18/15

Provider Action Needed

Change Request (CR) 9460 revises Chapter 3, Section 40 of the “Medicare Quality Reporting Incentive Programs Manual”, to reflect changes to the payment reduction reconsideration process. It also includes general clarifications to the section. This article fully replaces MM9091, which has been rescinded by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Payments to Hospice Agencies That Do Not Submit Required Quality Data – FY 2017 and Later

From: Federal Register – CMS-1629-CN –Filed 9/30/15; Publication 10/05/015

1. Background

In FR Doc. 2015-19033 of August 6, 2015 (80 FR 47142), there were a number of technical errors that are identified and corrected in the Correction of Errors section below. The provisions in this correction document are effective as if they had been included in the document published August 6, 2015. Accordingly, the corrections are effective October 1, 2015.

1. Summary of Errors

On page 47182, we inadvertently listed the incorrect hourly rate for continuous home care. We listed $38.67 instead of $38.59. On page 47203, we referenced Table H1 instead of Table 29. In addition, on page 47205, we referenced Table H2 instead of Table 30. This notice corrects theses errors.

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From: MLN Matters – MM9301 – 9/4/15

This article contains the updates to the Hospice rates effective for FY2016 (ie 10/1/15 – 9/30/16). It also includes the updated hospice cap amount for the cap year ending October 31, 2015.

Hospice Payment Rates, Cap, Wage Index, & Pricer Update – FY2016