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“Yes, we need to take a closer look.” A recent HHS Office of Inspector General data brief looked into potential inappropriate payments to nonhospice providers for services to Medicare beneficiaries during the hospice period of care. According to the report, the OIG...
A Unified Program Integrity Contractor (UPIC) audit is an annual check of a hospice's compliance with UPIC guidelines. Texas hospices preparing for an audit should have a plan to identify and correct deficiencies. To prepare, hospices should review the UPIC...
Hospice providers have struggled under the 2014 Budget Control Act. The act reduced Medicare payments to hospice providers and others when the facilities failed to include specific data. The 2% cuts force health care services to work harder to receive complete...
Starting a hospice business in Texas can present a profitable business opportunity. However, you should consider a few key steps in order to ensure that your company achieves success. Market research Before starting a hospice business, you need to conduct market...
CMS has proposed several changes to the regulations that govern Medicare Advantage. Some of the changes affect Medicare Advantage or MA plans in particular, so you'll want to be aware of how CMS's proposed changes might come into play for you in Texas. What does CMS...
As the elderly population grows in Texas and around the country, more people will require end-of-life care. Hospice services and palliative care increasingly help people at this stage. Hospice services care for people prior to death, usually outside of hospitals....
By leveraging the partnerships with providers that they already have, hospices in Texas are now building up new programs that incorporate palliative care. But there are still some obstacles to overcome to make palliative care programs work for everybody. Challenges...
Medicare and Medicaid are the two primary government health programs that benefit many Texans at some time in their life. Medicare typically provides for elderly individuals until they need nursing home residency, but falls short when funding is needed for nursing...
CMMI's financial experts are still hard at work on its upcoming payment models that incorporate palliative care. Many in Texas are hopeful, although there hasn't yet been an announcement made regarding the details of a potential palliative care reimbursement model,...
When you think of hospice care in Texas, you might think of cancer patients or care that's provided at the end of life. While these are common in the facility, hospice often delivers more services for the patient and family members. Managing pain One of the goals of...
Hospice is a program of care and support for terminally ill patients in Texas and their families. It focuses on providing the patient with the best quality of life and comfort possible rather than curing the illness. Medicare or Medicaid Terminally ill individuals can...
