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He announced the Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment (HELP Hospice) Act, at the Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Corning. Reed said in a release the bill would make changes that “ensure that payment reform is carefully evaluated” and allow clinical nurse specialists and physicians assistants to conduct required face-to-face interviews.
Mary Ann Starbuck, chief executive officer of Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care, said in the release the bill would provide needed flexibility for critical procedures in giving hospice care.
By Julie Sherwood, staff writer
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