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LIVE WEBINAR
On April 2, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the proposed hospice payment rule for fiscal year (FY) 2027. CMS has proposed a 2.4% increase in hospice payments, raising the aggregate cap to $36,210.11. Additionally, the rule outlines significant policy changes that could dramatically impact hospice operations, quality reporting, and compliance expectations in the years ahead.
Join hospice regulatory expert Katherine Morrison, RN, MSN, CHPN, for a timely webinar covering the most critical components of the FY 2027 proposed rule and what your organization needs to know to stay ahead of regulatory shifts and evolving CMS priorities.
The new Service & Spending Variation Index (SSVI) for publicly scoring hospices
Mandatory election statement addendums for all hospice beneficiaries
A new non-compliance icon for hospices on the Care Compare website
Director of Advisory Services, WellSky
Katherine Morrison, RN, MSN, CHPN, is the Director of Advisory Services at WellSky. Morrison has worked in hospice for over 20 years, most of which was spent in leadership roles. She holds a master’s degree in nursing with a major in nursing informatics. Her experience includes leading home hospice programs as well as freestanding hospice residences. She is an End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium (ELNEC) trainer and has presented the ELNEC curriculum to organizations of all sizes. She is a member of numerous industry organizations and is committed to excellence in end-of-life care.
WellSky is a technology company leading the movement for intelligent, coordinated care worldwide. Our next-level software, analytics, and services power better outcomes and lower costs for stakeholders across the health and community care continuum. In today’s value-based care environment, WellSky helps providers, payers, health systems, and community organizations solve tough challenges, improve collaboration for growth, harness the power of data analytics, and achieve better outcomes by further connecting clinical and social care.
