Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 and After Payments to Hospice Agencies That Do Not Submit Required Quality Data - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR 9460.
The purpose of this Change Request (CR) is to update language for the hospice payment reduction process and update the percent reduction from 2 percent to 4 percent beginning with FY2024. Revisions include aligning language across Post-Acute Care (PAC) settings for CMS designated data submission system and updating the letters to reflect the new reduction for non-compliant facilities to 4 percent.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: June 15, 2023
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