Final Medicare Hospice Payment Rates FY 2015

Final Medicare Hospice Payment Rates FY 2015

CMS has issued the final Hospice Payment Rates for 2015.  The chart below shows the Final FY 2014 rates compared to the Final FY 2015 rates.

Code   Description                                         FY 2014 Rate               FY 2015 Rate

651      Routine Home Care                            $156.05                       $159.34

652      Continuous Home Care

            24 Hours of Care                                 $910.76                       $929.91

            Per Hour                                              $37.95                         $38.75

655      Inpatient Respite Care                        $161.42                       $164.81

656      General Inpatient Care                       $694.19                       $708.77

Remember the above rates are national rates and they must be adjust by the wage index to obtain the rate for a particular area of the country.

Temporary Link to Final Rule: http://ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2014-18506_PI.pdf

The above link will change when it is published in the Federal Register.  We will provide an email update with 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:

Final Hospice Payment Rules and Rates for FY 2015  We have a Special Live and On Demand Webinar onWednesday 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. Registration Form