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National Hospice And Palliative Care Organization
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Shorter length of service causes hospice concern
Although hospice care has remained steady, the length of service (or length of stay) dropped last year, suggesting that the providers are not reaching patients in a timely manner, according to a new
Hospices receive CMS payment bump
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will implement an increase in payments for hospice care, the agency recently announced. CMS will enact a 2.5 percent payment increase to
Hospice industry sues to stop CMS pay cut
Officials with the national group representing hospices are hopping mad over CMS's plans to cut 4 percent from their reimbursement schedule, and are suing CMS to prevent the cuts. CMS had published
