The COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) challenged hospital bed capacity severely limiting access to critical medical services in patients’ time of need. In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) collaborated with outside experts to develop what
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CMS is Taking Action to Address Benefit Integrity Issues Related to Hospice Care
Effective oversight and enforcement are important to protect the integrity of the Medicare program, especially for vulnerable, seriously ill individuals and their families. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has an important role to play in ensuring that hospices are providing necessary and critical, high-quality care to our Medicare beneficiaries at the end of life. Hospice, at its core, provides palliative care and support for people who are terminally ill and for their families. People who elect to receive hospice care generally receive their care at home by a specially Read more about CMS is Taking Action to Address Benefit Integrity Issues Related to Hospice Care