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FY 2026 Hospice Proposed Rule is Out
CMS posted its announcement today that the pre-publication version of the FY 2026 Hospice Proposed Rule is available now. Instead of awaiting the final rule, I strongly encourage you to study...
FY 2026 Hospice Proposed Rule is Out
CMS posted its announcement today that the pre-publication version of the FY 2026 Hospice Proposed Rule is available now. Instead of awaiting the final rule, I strongly encourage you to study...
Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports...
Be sure to check your IQIES preview reports. Let me know if I can help you with them if you don't like what you see there. Take care of yourself....
Preview Reports and Star Rating Preview Reports...
Be sure to check your IQIES preview reports. Let me know if I can help you with them if you don't like what you see there. Take care of yourself....
Check your iQIES account for new HH QRP data
Your iQIES account should now have your preview reports. Be sure to pull them up in time to meet the May 2 deadline to request corrections to any discrepancies. Be...
Check your iQIES account for new HH QRP data
Your iQIES account should now have your preview reports. Be sure to pull them up in time to meet the May 2 deadline to request corrections to any discrepancies. Be...
Antipsychotics in Facilities to Require In-Pers...
Hospice physicians who prescribe antipsychotics for hospice patients living in facilities will soon need to visit those patients at least every 14 days. That is, if the patient continues to...
Antipsychotics in Facilities to Require In-Pers...
Hospice physicians who prescribe antipsychotics for hospice patients living in facilities will soon need to visit those patients at least every 14 days. That is, if the patient continues to...
HOPE Education Webinar Series
Prepare now for the Hospice Outcomes Patient Evaluation (HOPE) implementation 10/1/2025 with the new HOPE Education webinar series presented by hospice expert Beth Noyce, RN, CHAP-certified hospice consultant. In these...
HOPE Education Webinar Series
Prepare now for the Hospice Outcomes Patient Evaluation (HOPE) implementation 10/1/2025 with the new HOPE Education webinar series presented by hospice expert Beth Noyce, RN, CHAP-certified hospice consultant. In these...
CMS Wants More Specific Terminal Diagnoses
Stop using disallowed ICD-10 diagnosis codes to identify terminal illness, says CMS. Way back in 2013 CMS warned the hospice industry that ICD diagnosis codes identifying a hospice beneficiary's terminal...
CMS Wants More Specific Terminal Diagnoses
Stop using disallowed ICD-10 diagnosis codes to identify terminal illness, says CMS. Way back in 2013 CMS warned the hospice industry that ICD diagnosis codes identifying a hospice beneficiary's terminal...