Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

CMS Proposes Extension For HQRP Exception Deadline

The hospice payment proposed rule for 2018 includes new duties and burdens for hospices (see Eli’s HCW, Vol. XXVI, No. 17). But it also contains a few proposals to lighten hospices’ loads. For example: “We are proposing for FY 2019 payment determination and subsequent payment determinations to extend the period of time a hospice may have to submit a request [...]
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