The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has voted to recommend that Congress eliminate payment updates for hospice care in fiscal year 2027. If Congress adopts the recommendation, it could potentially decrease hospice spending by billions of dollars and leave providers facing significant financial strain, according to industry stakeholders and advocacy groups. If implemented, the recommendations would reduce hospice spending by $250 million to $750 million over one year and between $1 billion and $5 billion over five years, according to the National Alliance for Care at Home (Alliance).
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Source: https://hospicenews.com/2026/01/16/medpac-calls-for-halt-on-hospice-rate-increases-not-keeping-pace-for-sustainable-future/