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Title
FINAL Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 State Hospice IMPACT Allocations for Survey & Certification
Memo #
19-08-ALL
Posting Date
2019-02-08
Fiscal Year
2019
Summary
• State Allocations: Attachment 1 contains FY2019 Hospice IMPACT allocation figures for each State.
• Review Process for SA Requested Amounts: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Central Office and Regional Offices (RO) reviewed each State’s budget individually, examining workloads, spending patterns, performance, and particular budgetary needs.
• Hospice IMPACT Funds: Congress separately appropriated additional funds dedicated to increasing the frequency of recertification surveys for hospices. Accordingly, these funds must be tracked and accounted for separately.
• Review Process for SA Requested Amounts: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Central Office and Regional Offices (RO) reviewed each State’s budget individually, examining workloads, spending patterns, performance, and particular budgetary needs.
• Hospice IMPACT Funds: Congress separately appropriated additional funds dedicated to increasing the frequency of recertification surveys for hospices. Accordingly, these funds must be tracked and accounted for separately.