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Posting Date: 09/30/2021
Filing an Electronic Notice of Transfer (Type of Bill 8XC)
Filing an Electronic Notice of Transfer (Type of Bill 8XC) Table of Contents Filing an Electronic Notice of Transfer (Type of Bill 8XC) Correcting the Transfer Date on a Previous Submitted Notice of Transfer Related Content [Return to [...]
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Posting Date: 12/19/2016
Hospice Site of Service Codes
Hospice Site of Service Codes Table of Contents Hospice Site of Service Codes HCPCS Codes Site of Service Location Notes Edits Related Content [Return to Top] Hospice Site of Service Codes Hospice agencies must report an HCPCS [...]
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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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Hospice Notice of Election Termination/Revocation (Type of Bill 8xB)
Hospice Notice of Election Termination/Revocation (Type of Bill 8xB) Table of Contents Hospice Notice of Election Termination/Revocation Examples of NOTR Time Frames Reminders/Notes on the NOTR Correcting a Discharge Date on an [...]
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Posting Date: 12/20/2016
Hospice Room and Board Denials
Hospice Room and Board Denials Medicare does not pay the room and board fees for hospice beneficiaries that reside in a SNF or a nursing facility (NF), as these charges are statutorily excluded from Medicare coverage. However, these charges [...]
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Posting Date: 05/18/2021
Professional Services During a Patient Hospice Election
Professional Services During a Patient Hospice Election Table of Contents Article Overview Hospice Election Medicare Payment During Hospice Election Determining the Correct Entity to Bill Separately Payable Part B Services [...]
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Posting Date: 11/25/2024
Termination of the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model on 12/31/2024
Termination of the Hospice Benefit Component of the VBID Model on 12/31/2024 After carefully considering recent feedback about the increasing operational challenges of the Hospice Benefit Component and limited and decreasing participation [...]
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Posting Date: 07/10/2017
The Medicare Hospice Benefit: Effects on Other Provider Types
The Medicare Hospice Benefit: Effects on Other Provider Types Table of Contents The Medicare Hospice Benefit: Effects on Other Provider Types What is Hospice Care Providing Services Related to the Terminal Condition Providing Services [...]
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Posting Date: 03/22/2017
Reporting Hospice Discharges, Revocations and Transfers
Reporting Hospice Discharges, Revocations and Transfers Medicare regulations at 42 CFR 418.26 outline three reasons for discharge from hospice care: The beneficiary moves out of the hospice’s service area or transfers to another [...]
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