United States: Buying or selling a hospice? The 36-month rule prohibiting change of ownership now applies

United States: Buying or selling a hospice? The 36-month rule prohibiting change of ownership now applies
GreenbergTraurig, by Sonya C. Penley and Christopher E. Gottfried; 2/15/24
Effective Jan. 1, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) extended the so-called "36-month rule" to hospices, prohibiting a change in majority ownership of a hospice, as well as the transfer of a Medicare provider agreement and Medicare billing privileges, in the 36 months after Medicare enrollment or a prior change of majority ownership. The 36-month rule previously only applied to home health agencies.