Stay informed with this week’s regulatory update from the Texas New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization. We cover timely hospice discharge and revocation reporting through the Notice of Termination/Revocation (NOTR), Medicaid Estate Recovery Program (MERP) changes affecting notification of heirs, and CMS Hospice Provider Preview Reports now available in iQIES ahead of the November 2026 refresh.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-09-01-2026/

#TNMHPO #Hospice #HospiceCompliance #RegulatoryUpdate #Medicare #Medicaid #HospiceQualityReporting #HospiceProfessionalsDisclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week’s TNMHPO Regulatory Update highlights federal efforts to combat durable medical equipment fraud, new emergency preparedness requirements for Texas assisted living facilities, and the release of Form 3281 for Perinatal Palliative Care Certification.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-08-25-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week’s regulatory update covers proposed changes to behavioral health licensing retesting, Medicare requirements for in-person patient evaluations, and other key state and federal compliance developments affecting healthcare providers.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-08-18-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week’s Regulatory Update covers how hospices get paid, manage state portals, and stay compliant. Topics include fiscal year payment rates and the Medicare and HHSC hospice caps, state claims reimbursement, the hospice election addendum, record-retention requirements, and telehealth updates.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-08-11-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week's TNMHPO Regulatory Update & Hospice News covers Operation Nightingale, the nationwide nursing credential fraud investigation, plus key Texas Medicaid updates, including SEMARC employee screening requirements, PEMS enrollment enhancements, and other compliance updates affecting hospice providers.

Read more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-08-04-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week's TNMHPO Regulatory Update covers key compliance and policy changes affecting Texas and New Mexico providers, including CMS updates.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-07-28-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week's TNMHPO Regulatory Update covers key compliance and policy changes affecting Texas and New Mexico providers, including Medicare updates and compliance, comfort kits, and accreditation providers updates.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-07-21-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week's TNMHPO Regulatory Update covers key compliance and policy changes affecting Texas and New Mexico providers, including updates to the Employee Misconduct Registry, anti-kickback guidance on referral software, leadership changes at Texas health agencies, emergency preparedness requirements, Medicaid security updates, and the New Mexico Nurse Aide Registry relocation.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-07-14-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

Stay up to date with the latest hospice regulatory developments. This episode covers a new federal report on hospice payment efficiency, Texas' rollout of the SEMARC employee screening system to strengthen patient safety, and the ongoing impact of the Medicare enrollment moratorium on hospice Medicaid contracting and ownership transfers. Get the essential updates hospice leaders need to remain informed and compliant.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-06-16-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved. 

This week's regulatory update covers key developments affecting hospice and healthcare providers, including the ongoing Medicare enrollment moratorium's impact on hospice growth and contracting. The update also highlights New Mexico's efforts to develop a statewide dementia care roadmap and reminds providers to review emergency preparedness plans as hurricane season approaches.

Learn more: https://www.txnmhospice.org/hospice-palliative-care-regulatory-update-06-09-2026/

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Disclaimer:  The Texas and New Mexico Hospice & Palliative Care Organization publishes the Regulatory Update as an information only item.  TNMHPO has no attorneys nor does it represent the state and federal governments.  All legal questions or concerns should be directed to your attorney or the governments involved.