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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...
A Good Hospice Chart Isn’t Enough Anymore
For years, hospice compliance has centered heavily on the individual medical record, and for good reason. When an ADR arrives or a patient is...
Medicare Says Your Hospice Patient Wasn’t Eligible. That May Not Automatically Mean You Owe the Money Back.
A federal appeals court just issued a decision that I think every hospice owner, administrator, clinical leader, auditor, and physician needs to...
CMS Is About to Publish More About Your Hospice
CMS Is About to Publish More About Your Hospice. Have You Checked What It Says? Hospice leaders spend a lot of time making sure the information we...
What Does Your Hospice Look Like From 30,000 Feet
Hospice leaders spend a tremendous amount of time looking at individual patients. We review eligibility, documentation, certifications, plans of...