Home Health & Hospice Week

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Key Indicators All Up For Hospices, MedPAC Report Shows

Medicare’s hospice spending surpasses home health’s. Hospices hoping to head off increased scrutiny, payment cuts, and destabilizing payment reform should take a look at the stats that decision-makers are using when considering sweeping changes. The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission annual report to Congress highlights these facts and figures: Hospice spending increased 6.4 percent from 2016 to 2017, rising to $17.9 [...]
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