Hospice agencies are required to submit their Aggregate Cap Report for the cap year ended September 30, 2023, by February 29, 2024. The cap year-end and filing deadline are the same for all Medicare hospice providers. Hospices that do not file by the deadline may be subject to a suspension of Medicare hospice reimbursement. The hospice aggregate cap value for the 2023 filing is $32,486.92. The data filed by hospices is used by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) to make recommendations to Congress on hospice payment. The following are links to specific fiscal intermediaries for the form and filing instructions: National Government Services, CGS, Palmetto GBA 

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Kylee Childs
Kylee Childs, MSW, is the Director of Government Affairs.Since joining the association in 2023, she continues to be a fierce and resourceful advocate for aging services in Kansas. Her professional focus has always been service to others through advocacy. Kylee has a master’s degree in social work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, a bachelor's degree in criminology with a minor in Conflict Analysis and Trauma studies from Kansas State University, and a certificate in Grant Proposal Writing from Fort Hays State University. With a professional background in law enforcement and child welfare, and a successful 2023 legislative practicum with the Children's Alliance of Kansas, she brings rich professional experience to her role as Director of Government Affairs, and a front-line perspective on the needs of health and human services providers in our state. When not working, she's spending time with her two daughters. You can reach Kylee directly at 785.670.8051.

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