Home Health & Hospice Week

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Feds Prepare To Deactivate Up To 400 Hospices Following Site Visits

But states’ lagging surveys may contribute to that initial figure. Medicare officials continue to tighten the screws on hospice fraudsters, but how much pressure can compliant hospices take before they crumple? In a blog post published on Aug. 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decries the fraud problem in the industry. “Unfortunately, hospices are profiting from fraud at [...]
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