Hospice management. Operational, reimbursement, and financial issues.
Of the estimated 1,700 hospices in the United States, approximately half are Medicare-certified. In 1990 alone over 200 hospices have become Medicare-certified. Much of this recent growth can be attributed to both a need for hospice services and the 20% increase in hospice rates legislated by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989. Medicare certification now presents an opportunity for financial success for hospices, non-participating hospices, and certified home health agencies.
Simione
R J
RJ
Preston
J F
JF
D001509:Bed Occupancy; D005376:Financial Management; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006278:Medicare; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms; D014481:United States