CMS Steps Up Hospice Enforcement As Fraud Reports Soar

By Bridget Early / August 22, 2023 at 6:33 PM

More than 400 hospices across the country could face administrative action -- including revoked billing privileges or deactivation -- after CMS’ unannounced site visits to over 7,000 hospices this year turned up potentially fraudulent practices, the agency announced Tuesday (Aug. 22), along with a temporary increase in hospice oversight for California, Arizona, Nevada and Texas while it tackles the situation.

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