MM13531 - Hospice Claims Edits for Certifying Physicians
This new Article comprises Subregulatory Guidance for these updates starting May 1, 2024:
• CMS will pay for hospice services if certifying physicians, including hospice physicians and hospice attending physicians, are enrolled in or opted-out of Medicare
• The hospice attending and certifying physicians will be subjected to ordering and referring denial edits
MLN Matters (MM) Articles are based on information contained within Change Requests (CRs). In this case, this article is based on content within CR13531 that is posted on the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/r12586cp.pdf
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 18, 2024
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