Industry Note: Cost Report Changes Afoot for Variety of Hospice Types

Why This Topic Matters

Hospice organizations rely on accurate cost report preparation for compliance and reimbursement reporting. Understanding which settings have updated instructions and which are still awaiting finalization helps providers anticipate administrative changes and plan for future reporting.

Article Sections

1. Cost report instruction updates for freestanding hospices

   Discusses recent CMS-issued instruction changes affecting hospice cost report forms for freestanding providers and the general areas of the forms that were updated.

2. Status of changes for other hospice settings

   Summarizes the reported status of related cost report changes for skilled nursing facility-based and hospital-based hospice providers, including timing considerations.

3. Expected implications for home health agencies

   Notes the possibility that similar hospice cost reporting expectations may extend to home health agencies in the future.