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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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