Just over the horizon, October and everything pumpkin is approaching. This means the implementation of the hospice final rule for FY 2023–beginning on October 1st. This year’s final rule includes a rate increase of 3.8% for those hospices who submit required quality data. For those who don’t comply, a 2% payment penalty is assessed to…
Tag: Outcomes
OASIS-E Items
One of the proposed OASIS-E data items for next year is B1300-Health Literacy. This new item asks how often the patient needs to someone help them to read instructions, pamphlets, or other written material from their doctor or pharmacy. Possible answers range from “never” to “always” and includes options for the patient not being able…
