Hospice fraud casts lengthening shadow over future of industry

Hospice fraud casts lengthening shadow over future of industry
Hospice News; by Holly Vossel; 10/11/24
Fraudulent operators in the hospice space have misspent millions of Medicare dollars in recent years. This problem has become so severe that it is one of the defining issues facing the hospice industry, with providers and other industry stakeholders expressing concern about significant impacts to future payment, access, sustainability and utilization. This is the first of a two-part Hospice News series that examines the financial and operational pressures weighing on the minds of hospice providers amid instances of fraud, waste and abuse occurring in the industry.
Notable mentions: Patrick Harrison, Senator Elizabeth Warren, MedPAC, Lauren Hunt.