Plans Expect Draft Pay Rates Soon For MA Hospice Benefit In VBID

Plans and providers expect the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Innovation to release proposed capitation payment rates for hospice providers participating in the center’s expanded Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) demonstration next week — more than one month after the request for applications (RFA) was released at the beginning of January. Some providers believe the delay means the model isn’t ready for roll-out, while others are still eager to participate, according to hospice provider organizations. A spokesperson for CMS says the...