Hospice Regulatory Update FY 2020 Proposed Rule (CMS-1714-P)

• Hospice FY 2020 Proposed Wage Index and Payment Update Rule
- Rate Updates, Wage Index and Hospice Cap
- Hospice Election Statement and Addendum
- Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)
- Request for Information (RFI) -Interaction of the Hospice benefit with Payment Models
• Hospice Benefit in Managed Care (VBID Model)
• Hospice Assessment Instrument Update
• H.R. 6/H.R. 5041 (Safe Disposal of Unused Medications Act)
• CMS Transmittals and Reminders

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Hmmm.. Nothing like forcing smaller hospices to merge with larger corporations