Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

MedPAC Wants A Rate Freeze For Hospices In 2015

Hospices have often gotten a pass from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission — but not anymore. In its Dec. 12, 2013 meeting, MedPAC voiced approval for hospice payment recommendations that would cut Medicare rates in future years. MedPAC calculated a Medicare margin of 8.7 percent in 2011, and expects hospices to have a 7.8 percent margin in 2014, staffer Kim [...]
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