Tuesday, October 6, 2015

CMS Issues Change Request To Implement Hospice Payments For 2016 - 8/28/2015

CMS issued Change Request 9201 to implement the hospice service intensity add-on payment for hospice social worker and nursing visited provided during the last 7 days of life when provided during routine home care.  In addition, this instruction will implement two routine home care rates, paying a higher rate in the first 60 days of a hospice election and a lower rate for days 61 and later.


Link to Change Request 9201

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