National Alliance: Proposed 2.4% hospice payment update would create shortfall

National Alliance: Proposed 2.4% hospice payment update would create shortfall 
Hospice News; by Jim Parker; 6/11/25 
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed 2.4% hospice base rate increase is woefully inadequate, and new physician attestation requirements may place undue burdens on providers, according to comments from the National Alliance for Care at Home. The Alliance on Tuesday released its public comments on the 2026 hospice payment rule, which stated that the proposed increase will not adequately cover hospices’ rising costs for supplies, labor, travel and other expenses.