Two of the nation’s three largest hospice trade organizations decried a proposed 2.4% hospice base rate increase as inadequate in today’s financial climate, with one saying it could provide “modest stability.” The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday issued its proposed payment rule for hospices in 2027 containing a 2.4% payment increase. If finalized, this would result in a $785 million payment boost from Fiscal Year 2026. The amount of the proposed pay raise puts the sustainability of hospice care in jeopardy, according to Linda Couch, senior vice president for policy at LeadingAge.
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Source: https://hospicenews.com/2026/04/03/hospice-groups-2-4-proposed-pay-raise-threatens-care-delivery/