Season 2, EP. 7: CMS’ Special Focus Program, What We Know

On today's episode, Madison is joined once more by NHPCO's VP of Policy and Government Relations, Logan Hoover plus a new addition to the NHPCO team, Patrick Harrison, Senior Director of Regulatory and Compliance, to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the hospice community in 2024: the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Special Focus Program (SFP).

Enacted under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the SFP aims to monitor hospices identified as poor performers based on flawed methodology of quality indicators, despite comments from key stakeholders including: members of Congress, technical expert panel participants, and hospice community leaders who previously voiced concerns. Tune in to learn more about what's being done to attempt to change the current SFP algorithm and how providers can advocate for change.