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Grant Opportunity: Palliative Care and End of Life Interventions

This grant opportunity promotes research on Palliative Care and End-of-Life (PCEOL) interventions, which are needed for all individuals with Life Limiting Illnesses (LLI's).

August 19, 2013

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MLTC Policy 13.18: MLTC Guidance on Hospice Coverage

DOH has posted a policy on utilizing hospice while in MLTC pursuant to recent changes to Section 4403-f of Article 44 of PHL.

June 25, 2013

Hospice

2010 Hospice Cost and Utilization Report

The Department will activate the 2010 Hospice Cost and Utilization Report on the Health Commerce System (HCS) on June 10, 2013. The reports must be submitted by August 9, 2013. The Hospice Cost and Utilization Report is used to collect information such as the census by county and days of service by payor.

June 3, 2013

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FY 2014 Hospice Proposed Wage Index Rule

CMS proposes updates for the Medicare hospice program for FY 2014 that includes payment rates and wage index, coding clarifications and requirements, quality reporting and payment reform. 

May 7, 2013

Hospice

Hospices Need to Submit Two Measures - December 11, 2012

Hospices are now required to submit two measures: The Structural/QAPI measure and the NQF 0209 measure.

December 11, 2012

Hospice

CMS Issues Final Rule for the Medicare Hospice Benefit

CMS posted the final rule on Aug. 2 for the FY 2014 Medicare payment rates and wage index for hospices serving Medicare patients. Some of the final rule details include hospice quality reporting, patient experience surveys and coding clarifications.

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