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MAC Clarifies What MA Plans Must Cover In Hospice VBID Model
Published on Fri Apr 29, 2022
As the Value-Based Insurance Design Model’s hospice carve-in rolls on, hospices are getting more feedback about related procedures. For example: “Under the Hospice Benefit Component … participating Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAOs) retain responsibility for all Original Medicare services, including hospice care,” HHH Medicare Administrative Contractor Palmetto GBA explains in a new post on its website. “MAOs must pay for non-hospice [...]