Lawsuit Filed to Stop New CMS Rule on Hospice Reimbursement Rates

On Friday, September 5, the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) filed a lawsuit asking for an immediate injunction to prevent a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services'(CMS)rule that changes Medicare reimbursement rates for hospice.

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