MedPAC Recommends 3% to 5% Cut for Hospice SNF Residents

On April 4, 2013 Kim Neuman and Sara Sadownik MedPAC staff members spoke at a meeting in the Ronald Reagan Building concerning Medicare Hospice Policy Issues.   They reviewed MedPAC’s recommendations for hospice payment reform.  One of the recommendations was a 3% to 5% cut for Hospice patients who reside in Skilled Nursing Facilities.  They also discussed other issues such as the U-Shaped payment method which would pay hospice’s a higher rate at the beginning of care, lower rates during the middle of care, and a higher rate on the last seven days of the patients life. 

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http://www.medpac.gov/transcripts/hospice_April_2013_presentation.pdf