CMS Updates Wage Index and Payment Rates for Medicare Hospice Benefit
WASHINGTON—On April 30, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1629-P) that would update fiscal year (FY) 2016 Medicare payment rates and the wage index for hospices serving Medicare beneficiaries. The proposed hospice payment rule reflects the ongoing efforts of CMS to support beneficiary access to hospice care.
Fifth National Bundled Payment Summit Slated for June 3-5

WASHINGTON (May 7, 2015)—Bundled payment initiatives are making headway in the U.S. as a key payment approach to improve health care quality and lower costs. Sharing successful strategies for how to best engage consumers in bundled payment initiatives, data and analytics, risk arrangements, and transparency implementing contracts for high-cost procedures and conditions, will be among the areas of focus at the Fifth National Bundled Payment Summit.