Hospice: COPs, Amendments On Hospice Horizon

Why This Topic Matters

Hospice providers need to monitor federal rulemaking because changes to participation requirements, care coordination expectations, and related payment or operational policies can affect compliance planning and organizational workflow.

Article Sections

1. Long-term care

   Discusses planned CMS rulemaking related to hospice care in long-term care settings and the broader regulatory attention around this topic.

2. COPs

   Summarizes the anticipated rulemaking timeline for hospice conditions of participation and the fact that these requirements have been delayed for years.

3. Amendments

   Covers expected finalization timing for proposed hospice regulatory amendments and the general type of regulatory changes under consideration.

4. Wage index

   Notes the scheduled annual update timing for the hospice wage index.