A Review of FY 2024 Hospice Final Rule; Physician's Rule and Home Health Rule Hospice Items

So many details affect hospice agencies these days it's tough to keep it all at top of mind. 

Check out Beth's free overview of the FY 2024 Hospice Final Rule she presented to the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association in September. 

Here's what it covers:

• FY 2024 Payment updates and HQRP non-compliance penalties
• When face-to-face encounter can no longer be via telehealth
• Hospice-specific elements from CY 2024 Physicians Fee Schedule
• Hospice-specific elements from CY 2024 Home Health Proposed Rule
• Certifying-physician Medicare enrollment vs. opt-out
• Utilization, Spending patterns and scrutiny
• CMS' take on comments
• HQRP updates, specifically re CAHPS and HOPE
• Hospice Special Focus Program update
• Informal Dispute Resolutions

• Condition of Participation update to allow social worker, marriage and family therapist, or a mental health counselor as IDT member.