VBID Model Hospice Benefit Component Outreach & Education

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CY 2024 Publications

• Announcement on Terminating the Hospice Benefit Component 
• CY 2024 Technical and Operational Guidance on the Conclusion of the Hospice Benefit Component (PDF)
• CY 2024 Final Hospice Benefit Component Data Book for Mature-Year Rates (XLSX)
• CY 2024 Final Hospice Benefit Component Data Book for Year-1 Rates (XLSX)
• CY 2024 Final Hospice Capitation Payment Rate Actuarial Methodology (PDF)
• CY 2024 Final Hospice Capitation Payment Ratebook (XLSX)
• CY 2024 Hospice Benefit Component Minimum Number of Provider (MNP) Data Book (XLSX)
• CY 2024 Preliminary Hospice Capitation Payment Rate Actuarial Methodology (PDF)
• CY 2024 Request for Applications for the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model (PDF)
• CY 2024 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Model Monitoring Guidelines (PDF)
• CY 2024 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Phase 2 Network Adequacy Guidance (PDF)
• CY 2024 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Technical and Operational Guidance Supplement (PDF)
• CY 2024 VBID Hospice Provider Letter and Checklist (PDF)
• Request for Information – VBID Model and VBID Model Hospice Benefit Component (PDF)
• CY 2025 VBID Model Communications and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)

CY 2023 Publications

• CY 2023 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Minimum Number of Provider (MNP) Data Book (XLSX)
• CY 2023 VBID Hospice Provider Letter and Checklist (PDF)
• CY 2023 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Monitoring Guidelines (PDF) - October 3, 2022
• MLN Matters 12688: CY 2023 Modifications/Improvements to VBID Model - Implementation (PDF)

CY 2022 Publications

• CY 2022 Request for Applications for the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model (PDF) (PDF)
• CY 2022 VBID Communications and Marketing Guidelines (PDF)
• CY 2022 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Monitoring Guidelines (PDF)
• CY 2022 VBID Hospice Provider Letter and Checklist (PDF)
• CY 2022 Wellness and Health Care Planning (WHP) Reporting Tool (PDF)
• MLN Connects April 14, 2022: Handling of Related or Unrelated Care for Hospice Enrollees Under the VBID Model
• MLN Connects April 21, 2022: Calculating the Hospice Aggregate and Inpatient Caps Under the VBID Model
• MLN Matters 12349: CY 2022 Modifications/Improvements to VBID Model - Implementation (PDF)

CY 2021 Publications

• Calendar Year 2021 Hospice Benefit Component Technical and Operational Guidance (PDF)
• CY 2021 Request for Applications for the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model (PDF) (PDF)
• CY 2021 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
• CY 2021 VBID Hospice Benefit Component Monitoring Guidelines (PDF)
• CY 2021 VBID Hospice Provider Checklist (PDF)
• Hospice Notices of Election (NOEs) via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Article (PDF)
• MLN Matters 11754: VBID Model – Implementation of the Hospice Benefit Component (PDF)

Events

• VBID Hospice Benefit Component Technical Support Series: Session One - November 2, 2020: Slides (PDF)  |  Transcript (PDF) |  Recording (MP4) (Password: Vbidhospice1102)
• VBID Hospice Benefit Component Technical Support Series: Session Two - November 10, 2020:  Slides (PDF)  | Transcript (PDF)  |  Recording (MP4) (Password: Vbidhospice1110)
• VBID Hospice Benefit Component Technical Support Series: Session Three - December 15, 2020:  Slides (PDF)  |  Transcript (PDF)  |  Recording (MP4) (Password: Vbid-hospice1215)
• VBID Hospice Benefit Component Technical Support Series: Session Four - January 12, 2021: Slides (PDF)  |  Transcript (PDF)  |  Recording (MP4) (Password: Vbid0112)
• Office Hours: Medicare Advantage Value-Based Insurance Design Model - 2022 Hospice Benefit Component - February 3, 2022: Slides (PDF)  |  Transcript (PDF)  |  Recording (MP4)
• Webinar: VBID Model Hospice Benefit Component - Provider - December 1, 2022: Slides (PDF)  Transcript (PDF)  |  Recording (MP4)

Mailings

CMS wants to help hospice providers prepare for the continuation of the Hospice Benefit Component on January 1, 2024. Every winter, Home Health & Hospice Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) will mail a letter and checklist to hospice providers with overlapping service areas with participating plans. This letter and checklist will contain participating plans’ information and billing and claims processing educational materials. A virtual copy of the CY 2024 letter and checklist is available: CY 2024 VBID Hospice Provider Letter and Checklist (PDF).

If you have questions about the Model, please contact the VBID Model team at VBID@cms.hhs.gov.