CMS Center For Program Integrity Implements Enhanced Oversight For New Hospices In Arizona, California, Nevada & Texas

On July 11, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity announced implementation of a provisional period of enhanced oversight for newly enrolled hospice provider organizations in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Texas. The oversight will focus on the medical review of claims of a sample of hospice beneficiaries in the four states. The additional oversight stems from reports of hospice fraud, waste, and abuse reports that have occurred since 2022. In the four states, hospices that began enrolling in the Medicare program or started a change in ownership since July 13, 2023, will be subject . . .