| CMS Issues Final Hospice Payment Rules for FY 2015 |
On Monday August 4th CMS issued the Final Rule for Hospice payments for fiscal year 2015. The final rule increases hospice payments by 1.4% or $230 million. The rule provides an update on hospice payment reform analysis. It provides potential definitions of "Terminal Illness" and "Related Conditions". It provides the information on potential processes and appeals for Part D payment for drugs while the patients are under a hospice election. It specifies timeframes for filing the notice of election and notice of termination/revocation of hospice benefits. It will add penalties to late filing of election notices and provide four circumstances for an exception to the penalty. It will require hospices to complete their hospice aggregate cap determinations within 5 months after the cap year ends and pay back any overpayments at that time. The rule also addresses other areas. We will provide additional information in future email alerts.
This will change when it is published in the Federal Register. We will provide an email update on the final link when it is published in the Federal Register.
We will also be holding a webinar titled "Final Hospice Payment Rules and Rates for FY 2015" on Wednesday August 27, 2014 from3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT). For more information please see below:
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Final Hospice Payment Rules and Rates for FY 2015
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| We have a Special Live and On Demand Webinar on Wednesday August 27, 2014 from 3:00 - 4:00 PM EDT 2:00 - 3:00 PM CDT 1:00 - 2:00 PM MDT 12:00 - 1:00 PM PDT & MST 11: AM - 12:00 PM AKST 9:00 - 10:00 AM HAST This 60 Minute Webinar covered the following items.
1. The New Hospice Payment Rates for FY 2015
2. Trends in Medicare Hospice Utilization
3. Hospice Payment Reform Analysis
4. Definitions of "Terminal Illness" and "Related Conditions"
5. New Timeframes for Hospice Cap Determinations & Overpayment Remittances
6. Notice of Election and Notice of Termination/Revocation Time Limits
7. Adding the Attending Physician to the Hospice Election Form
8. Proposed Update to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program
This Webinar can be viewed at a later time because it was recorded. Your registration fee is only $199 for your entire company. The registration fee also will include handouts that you will receive via email when you register.
To attend the exciting new Webinar please download the Registration Form and fax it back to us at (888) 445-3965 We do accept all major credit cards.
You can register by phone by calling (321) 473-8561and asking to speak with Margaret.
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