The Final Rule for hospice 2022 included the retirement of public reporting of seven Hospice Item Set (HIS) measures. These were replaced with a claims-based composite item called the Hospice Care Index (HCI). This new item will be publicly reported no sooner than May 2022. In case you missed it or need a refresher, there…
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Hospice Care Index
Believe it or not, the Fiscal Year 2022 for hospice begins in just over a month—on October 1st. Among the changes finalized by CMS is a new item to be publicly reported no sooner than May 2022. The Hospice Care Index (HCI), in effect, replaces the seven HIS items that will be removed from public…
