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Posting Date: 05/14/2018
Hospice Claim Reporting Requirements for Attending and Certifying Physicians
Hospice Claim Reporting Requirements for Attending and Certifying Physicians Under CMS' current guidelines, the hospice medical director or the hospice physician and the attending physician (if the beneficiary has one), must initially [...]
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Posting Date: 05/01/2018
Medical Policy Contact Information
Medical Policy Contact Information Please Note: General inquiries related to Medicare coverage policies, including clinical issues, drugs, radiopharmaceuticals, local and national coverage determinations, billing and reimbursement must be [...]
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Posting Date: 07/01/2024
17729 and 17730 Hospice Claim Edits for Certifying Physicians
17729 and 17730 Hospice Claim Edits for Certifying Physicians Effective for hospice claims with claim ‘From’ dates on or after 6/3/2024, new claim edits have been implemented per CR 13342 to enforce CMS’ rule to deny hospice claims if the name [...]
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Posting Date: 07/17/2024
Billing Hospice Transfers
Billing Hospice Transfers Once a beneficiary elects to receive care under the Medicare hospice benefit, he or she waives rights to Medicare payments for hospice care provided by any other hospice other than the one they have chosen/designated. [...]
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