Industry Note:
New Medicare Fact Sheet Educates On Reporting Hospice Abuse, Neglect
Published on Fri Feb 07, 2020
Reports of abuse and neglect of hospice patients may increase following Medicare’s issuance of a document on the matter, and whistleblower lawsuits could potentially go up too. In a new five-page “Safeguards For Medicare Patients In Hospice Care” fact sheet, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reviews hospice requirements, the definitions of abuse and neglect, and informs readers of [...]