Hospice providers could be getting a 1.8%, or $340 million, bump in reimbursements in fiscal year 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed Friday afternoon. The proposal is higher than the 1% increase given to providers in 2018. The 1.8% payment update is based on an estimated 2.9% inpatient hospital market basket … Continue reading CMS Proposes $340 Million Increase in Hospice Payments for 2019