{"id":12393,"date":"2024-08-02T18:25:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T18:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedrevcycle.com\/?p=12393"},"modified":"2024-08-02T19:06:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T19:06:47","slug":"medicare-ends-hospice-vbid-pilot-whats-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedrevcycle.com\/medicare-ends-hospice-vbid-pilot-whats-next\/","title":{"rendered":"Medicare Ends Hospice VBID Pilot: What’s Next?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Medicare<\/strong><\/a> has announced the early termination of its Hospice Value-Based Insurance Design (VBID) Pilot Pro<\/strong><\/a>g<\/strong><\/a>ram<\/strong><\/a> by the end of 2024, two years ahead of its planned conclusion in 2026. The pilot program was an initiative to explore the feasibility of covering hospice care under Medicare Advantage plans instead of the traditional Medicare Part A coverage<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The unexpected decision to end the pilot early has sparked conversations about the underlying reasons and future implications. A significant factor influencing this decision appears to be the withdrawal of a major payer participant from the program. This withdrawal has left insufficient plan participation to effectively evaluate the program’s success and potential benefits. Without enough data to provide a reliable assessment, Medicare decided to conclude the pilot prematurely.<\/p>\n\n\n\nReasons for Early Termination<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Implications for Hospice Coverage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n