We hope that you will find this information helpful and insightful. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Maxcine “Max” Tomlinson at: mtomlinson@txnmhospice.org. NEW Mexico The following bills passed through the Senate and House. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has until April 7th to act on the bills. Those bills not acted […]
CMS Issues “2024 Hospice Payment Rate Update Proposed Rule” and Solicits Feedback On 3/31 CMS issued an updated proposed rule for “Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Hospice Payment Rate.” The rule would update the Medicare hospice payments, as well as the aggregate cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Comments about the rule may be submitted until […]
Federal Register Medicare Program; FY 2024 Hospice Wage Index and Payment Rate Update, Hospice Conditions of Participation Updates, Hospice Quality Reporting Program Requirements, and Hospice Certifying Physician Provider Enrollment Requirements; Proposed Rule—this proposed rule updates the Medicare hospice payments and the aggregate cap amount for fiscal year (FY) 2024. In addition, this rule proposes: includes […]
CMS ISSUES “2024 HOSPICE PAYMENT RATE UPDATE PROPOSED RULE,’” AND SOLICITS FEEDBACK On 3/31 CMS issued an updated proposed rule for “Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Hospice Payment Rate.” The rule would update the Medicare hospice payments, as well as the aggregate cap, for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Comments about the rule may be submitted until […]
Texas News and information Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) HHSC Publishes Frequently Asked Questions for HCSSA Providers – March 27 HHSC Long-term Care Regulation has published Frequently Asked Questions for HCSSA Providers (PDF). HHSC updated the FAQ; see: Client Care. April 14 HCSSA Provider Webinar with HHSC LTCR Home and Community Support Services Agencies […]
NEW MEXICO The following bills passed through the Senate and House. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has until April 7th to act on the bills. Those bills not acted upon are “pocket vetoed”. SB 29 (O’Neill) – this bill amends current law by adding a definiatoin for terminal illness, the process for requesting early release, its […]
Federal Register Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances when the Practitioner and the Patient have not had a Prior In-person Medical Evaluation Under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 and Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) implementing regulations, after a patient and a practitioner have had an in-person medical evaluation, that practitioner may use […]
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Advance Care Planning: Bill Correctly for Services In a recent report, the Office of the Inspector General found that Medicare providers who billed for advance care planning (ACP) services in an office setting didn’t always comply with federal requirements. Review the revised Advance Care Planning fact sheet, and learn how to: […]
Report Highlights The Values Of Medicare Hospice Care A March 2023 research study reveals that hospice care for Medicare patients “contributed to $3.5 billion in savings for Medicare in 2019.” Additionally, patients, families,, and caregivers found multiple benefits in care by electing Medicare hospice. The research is conducted by NORC, at the University of Chicago […]
NHPCO and NAHC Exploring Collaboration NHPCO and NAHC jointly announced the board decision of each organization to explore “how a stronger, unified, and more intentional approach to collaboration could accelerate the impact of work around our respective missions and on behalf of our member.” The two organizations have jointly created an “exploratory committee” that will […]