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Navigating Changes in Hospice Compliance
"Insights on the evolving landscape of hospice care and documentation" Something significant is happening in the hospice sector that leaders need to...
According to CMS, My Nurses Average Only 8.6 Minutes per Patient. What?
“Our nurses have a 30-minute minimum. How can CMS say our average skilled nursing visit is only 8.6 minutes?” This question is creating a lot of...
Hospice Nurses Are Already Using AI. The Question Is: Which AI Are They Using?
AI is already being used in Hospice, whether organizations have officially adopted it or not. Hospice Nurses have figured out what the rest of us...
CMS Is Suspending Hospice Payments. Do You Know What Your Data Is Telling Them?
CMS recently disclosed that its Fraud Defense Operations Center has suspended more than $23 million in Medicare payments to suspect hospice...
CMS Quietly Changed the New Hospice Telehealth Billing Instructions
Beginning January 1, 2027, hospices will have a new claims-reporting requirement when the required recertification face-to-face encounter is...
Texas Hospice Alert: The Workplace Violence Prevention Deadline Has Passed. Here Is What Your Hospice Needs to Have in Place.
Texas hospice leaders need to be aware of an important compliance change that became fully applicable to newly covered agencies on September 1,...
Could a Medicare Enrollment Mistake Put Months of Hospice Payments at Risk?
There is a Medicare enrollment proposal hiding inside the 2027 Home Health rule that I think every hospice owner needs to know about. Even though...
CMS Reissued the November 2026 Hospice Provider Preview Reports. Even If You Already Reviewed Yours, Go Back and Look Again.
If you already pulled and reviewed your November 2026 Hospice Provider Preview Report, you are not finished. CMS found an error in the previously...
Can Poor Hospice Documentation Be Called Fraud?
A new federal hospice fraud case should get every hospice owner's attention, particularly because of what the government said about the medical...
Hospice Leaders: Don’t Stop Preparing for October 1, But You Need to Know What GAO Just Said
Hospice agencies have spent months preparing for changes coming with the FY 2027 Hospice Final Rule, and one of the biggest operational changes is...