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Hospices Will Continue To Struggle Under Inadequate Rate Bump

Published on Fri Aug 04, 2023

The slight increase in hospices’ 2024 payment rates, as compared to the amount proposed back in March, isn’t going to be enough to stave off hard times for many hospices. So say industry representatives after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its final rule on July 28. Medicare will increase hospice payment rates by 3.1 percent starting Oct. [...]
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