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Curved pattern of hospice usage intensity could influence payment reforms, new CMS report suggests
Homecare E-News, August 4, 2014
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Hospice service usage tends to be more intensive at the beginning and end of care episodes, according to a new report from the CMS Office of Information Products & Data Analytics--findings which could influence Medicare payment reforms throughout the industry.
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