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People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support.
Written by Katherine Morrison, RN, MSN, CHPN, Director, Hospice Consulting Operations at WellSky
On July 30, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the hospice final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2025. CMS is increasing per diem payments to hospice providers by 2.9%, which is more than the initial proposed increase of 2.6%. The final hospice aggregate cap also increased to $34,465.34 for FY 2025 (up from $33,494.01 in FY 2024).
In a recent educational webinar from WellSky, hospice regulatory expert Katherine Morrison, RN, MSN, CHPN, covered key elements of the hospice final rule, like the payment updates, the new process measures for the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP), how the new Hospice Outcomes & Patient Evaluation (HOPE) tool will impact hospice care delivery, and strategies to comply with new CMS quality standards and prevent financial penalties.
That webinar is available to watch on-demand. Now, in this new tip sheet, Katherine provides answers to the most frequently asked questions about the FY 2025 hospice final rule.
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Recorded Oct 23, 2018
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Director, Hospice Consulting Operations, WellSky
Katherine Morrison, RN, MSN, CHPN, is the Director of Hospice Consulting Operations. Katherine has worked in hospice for over 20 years, most of which was spent in leadership roles. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing with a major in nursing informatics. Her experience includes leading home hospice programs as well as freestanding hospice residences. She is an 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.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly.
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People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
People who choose a life of caring — and the organizations and communities they serve — deserve a special kind of support. So we help them to care smarter. Liberating them to focus on the people they serve. Providing solutions that make work flow, integrate insights, and update effortlessly. So they're able to anticipate — and exponentially increase — the impact of care.
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