Industry Note:
Medicare Cracks Down On Hospice Drugs
Published on Fri Nov 08, 2013
Analgesics presumed to be related to terminal illness in latest initiative. Don’t be surprised if Part D drug plans come knocking on your hospice’s door for reimbursement. Why? The Centers for Medicare & Medi-caid Services has sent a memo to Part D plans, instructing them to recover payment for analgesic drugs furnished to hospice patients, reports the National Association for [...]