CWF Editing for Vaccines Furnished at Hospice
Currently, a hospice can provide vaccines (Influenza, Pneumococcal, and Hepatitis B vaccines) to those beneficiaries who request them, including those who have elected the hospice benefit. These services are only covered when provided to hospice beneficiaries by their hospice provider. This Change Request (CR) updates Medicare systems to prevent non-hospice providers from providing
vaccines to hospice beneficiaries.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 30, 2013
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