tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 4

Hospice: COPs, Amendments On Hospice Horizon

Hospices have their fair share of regulatory action planned this year. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' most recent semiannual regulatory agenda, the agency plans to take action on these hospice items in 2004: Long-term care. CMS plans to propose a rule that "will clarify the hospice care of residents in long-term care facilities," the agenda says. The proposal, which addresses a regulatory hot spot given much attention by the HHS Office of Inspector General, is slated for September. The item came as a surprise to Janet Neigh of the Hospice Association of America. CMS...

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