Know Your Facts:
Key Indicators All Up For Hospices, MedPAC Report Shows
Published on Fri Mar 22, 2019
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 [...]