What is a False Claims Act investigation?
What is the False Claims Act? The False Claims Act (FCA) was established in 1863 during the Civil War to combat fraud and abuse perpetrated by…
What is the hospice governing body?
What is the governing body? In accordance with the Conditions of Participation, a Medicare certified hospice agency must have a governing body. The governing body has…
What is the Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP)?
What is the purpose of hospice quality reporting? The Affordable Care Act authorized the establishment of a Quality Reporting Program for hospices. The Hospice Quality Reporting…
What is Hospice Item Set (HIS)?
All Medicare certified hospice agencies must submit an HIS Admission and HIS Discharge record on all admissions and discharges from their agency. The report must include…
What is the CAHPS survey?
The CAHPS survey is intended to measure the experience of patients who had died while receiving hospice care and the experience of their primary caregivers. It…
What is a hospice PEPPER report?
Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Reports (PEPPER) is a data analysis report that has been available for hospices since 2012. This report contains claims data…