Hospice | CMS.gov/Fraud Fast Facts
07/29/25 at 03:00 AM
Hospice | CMS.gov/Fraud Fast Facts
CMS.gov/Fraud; by CMS; July 2025
... Medicare hospice utilization has increased in recent years. In Fiscal Year 2024, Medicare payments for hospice reached over $27 billion, with approximately 1.8 million Medicare beneficiaries receiving hospice care. CMS has taken significant action to address likely fraudulent behavior occurring in Medicare-enrolled hospices, including long lengths of stay, co-located hospices, and high rates of beneficiaries discharged alive. [This Fast Facts one-page sheet includes:]
- Overview ...
- Enhanced Oversight ...
- Additional Enhancements ...
- Nationwide Hospice Site Visiti Project
- Streamlined Beneficiary Disenrollment
- Beneficiary Engagement & Education
- Utilization of Hospice Services ...