Hospice inpatient centers have proliferated since the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) rebased payment rates in 2020. While reimbursement increases can foster growth, a convergence of factors complicate providers’ ability to balance a healthy margin with the expanded access to care. The 2020 rebasing instituted a 2.7% payment increase in payments for […]
Hospice providers nationwide are reporting an increase in Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) audits pertaining to claims for general inpatient care (GIP) stays that are longer than seven days. These audits can be expensive and time consuming processes for hospices; some of whom say they fear that this practice will inhibit patient access to that level […]
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