CMS publishes new fact sheet
The Hospice Payment System Fact Sheet, which offers providers information about the Medicare hospice benefit, is now available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Learning Network.
The fact sheet includes a definition of hospice care, certification requirements, election periods, covered services, and rates. Go to www.cms.hhs. gov and select "Outreach and Education." Then under "Medicare Learning Network," select "MLN Products," then "MLN Products Catalog," and then "MLN Products Catalog, Updated January 2008." Once the catalog is downloaded, scroll down to page 8 of the catalog to find "Fact Sheets," then scroll to Hospice Payment System Fact Sheet.
The Hospice Payment System Fact Sheet, which offers providers information about the Medicare hospice benefit, is now available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Learning Network.You have reached your article limit for the month. Subscribe now to access this article plus other member-only content.
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