Hospice Documentation Checklist

Hospice Documentation Tips

Hospice Documentation Tips Medicare coverage of hospice depends on a physician’s certification that an individual’s prognosis is a life expectancy of six months or less if the terminal illness runs its normal course. It is important that the [...]

Implementation of the Election Statement Addendum

Implementation of the Election Statement Addendum Hospice Election Statement Addendum Hospice care is a benefit under the hospital insurance program. To be eligible to elect hospice care under Medicare, the beneficiary must be entitled to [...]

Tips for Responding to a Hospice ADR

Tips for Responding to a Hospice ADR National Government Services performs medical review audits of services billed to Medicare to validate that the documentation supports coverage and level of services billed. If one of your claims is [...]