MM12491 - Manual Updates for Clarification on the Election Statement Addendum and Extension of the Hospice Cap Calculation Methodology
CMS is making changes to the Medicare Hospice Benefit Policy Manual to include:
• Updates to the hospice election statement addendum
• Signature requirements for when a patient dies, revokes the election, or you discharge the patient
• Updates to the hospice cap calculation from 2025 to 2030
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 26, 2021
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