Fiscal year 2015 reporting cycle training materials and final rule are now available for providers.

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).

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

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.

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. 

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

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.