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Special Edition of MLN Connects – Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Special Edition of MLN Connects – Wednesday, March 30, 2022
"Proposes to establish a permanent mitigation policy to smooth the impact of year-to-year changes in hospice payments related to changes in the hospice wage index. In addition, this rule proposes updates to the hospice wage index, payment rates, and aggregate cap amount for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. In addition, this rule proposes updates to the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) including the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation tool; an update on Quality Measures (QMs) that will be in effect in FY 2023 for the HQRP and future QMs; updates on the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems, Hospice Survey Mode Experiment, discusses a request for information (RFI) on health equity. "
Read to find out more on how to submit your comments on the proposed rule. Comments must be received by May 31, 2022.
For questions about hospice payment policy, send your inquiry via email to: hospicepolicy@cms.hhs.gov
Provided MLN Connects 4/21/2022
"The webpage will help to prepare for Hospice Quality Reporting Program refreshes through November 2022. Public reporting for the Hospice Visits in the Last Days of Life (HVLDL) measure begins this May 2022 and replaces the Hospice Visits When Death is Imminent (HVWDII) measure."
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