Collect data for these cost centers

The hospice cost report requires providers to collect costs figures for the following categories:

General Services

• Capital-related — buildings and fixtures

• Capital-related — moveable equipment

• Plant operations and maintenance

• Transportation — staff

• Volunteer services coordination

• Administrative and general

Inpatient Care Services

• Inpatient — general care

• Inpatient — physician services

• Inpatient — respite care

• Inpatient — physicians, respite care

• Medical social services, inpatient

Visiting Services

• Physician services

• Nursing care

• Speech therapy

• Medical social services

• Occupational therapy

• Spiritual counseling

• Dietary counseling

• Other counseling

• Home health aide

• Homemakers

• Other visiting services

Other Hospice Service Costs

• Drugs and biologicals

• Durable medical equipment/oxygen

• Patient transportation

• Imaging services

• Lab and diagnostic

• Medical supplies

• Outpatient services, including emergency room services

• Infusion therapy

• Radiation therapy

• Other

Nonreimbursable Services

• Bereavement program costs

• Volunteer program costs

• Fundraising

• Other program costs