Medicare issues updates, revisions
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a revision to Transmittal 1304 (Change Request 5567) which was titled "Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims."
This revision changes the effective date of Transmittal 1304 for additional service data on the claims only. Reporting of additional service data on hospice claims becomes mandatory on July 1, 2008. Medicare systems changes described in Transmittal 1304 were implemented on Jan. 7, 2008. This allows hospices to exercise their option to beginning reporting for January dates of service. The changes are necessary for the optional information to be received and processed correctly.
CMS also has issued an updated version of the Questions and Answers document for "CR 5567 Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims." The "Additional Questions and Answers" document and information on the revision to Transmittal 1304 is available at www.cms.hhs.gov. Under "Resources and Tools," select "hospice center." Under "Spotlights," choose "CR 5567."
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