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 [...]

General Inpatient Check Off List

Documentation Requirements for the Medicare Hospice Election Statement

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

Incident to Office Guidelines

“Incident to” Office Guidelines The CMS rules for billing office services as “incident to” a physician’s services are summarized within this document. Of note, the concept does not apply to services performed in the hospital environment, which [...]

August 2024

In This Issue National Government Services Articles for Part A and Part B Providers LCD and Article Updates for June/July 2024 [Cancelled] Multijurisdictional Contractor Advisory Committee Meeting Notice on Superficial Radiation Therapy [...]