CMS Finalizes 2025 Hospice Payment Rule: A Modest Increase Amid Rising Challenges
WASHINGTON D.C. — On Tuesday, the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the 2025 hospice payment rule, approving a 2.9% increase in per diem payments. While this represents a slight improvement over the initially proposed 2.6% raise, NPHI argues that it still falls short in addressing the current