Hospice CAP Reports Due by March 31, 2016

All hospices are required to file their cap reports for the period of 11/1/2014 to 10/31/2015.  These reports are due no later than the end of March.  Please note the following related to submitting the self-determined hospice aggregate cap for the period ended October 31, 2015.  The due date for submitting the form is March 31, 2016.  Only send the signed form (supporting information is not needed).  Current instructions do not include sequestration as part of hospice payments subject to the cap, it appears that Medicare Administrative Contractors (MAC) (PalmettoGBA, CGS or NGS) will add sequestration payments to the hospice cap when they complete their Medicare CAP analysis in the fall.

Palmetto GBA will be mailing information to complete the Hospice CAP Form on February 29, 2016.  Hospice providers who have CGS or NGS as their MAC will have to obtain their own information from the PSR. 

Link to NGS Hospice CAP Instructions https://www.ngsmedicare.com/ngs/portal/ngsmedicare?urile=wcm:path%3A%2FNGSMedicareContentNEW%2FNGSMedicareNEW%2FNews-And-Alerts%2FNews-Articles%2FContent%2FHospice%2BCap%2B-%2BSelf-%2BReporting%2BInstructions&LOB=HHH&REGION=&clearcookie=&savecookie=

Link to CGS CAP Instructions   http://cgsmedicare.com/hhh/financial/hospice_caps.html

Please call us if you need help with your Hospice CAP Calculation.