NGSConnex User Guide

Hospice Benefit Periods

Select Hospice Benefit Periods from the left-side navigation.

The Hospice Benefit Periods information section will display information if the beneficiary has elected to receive hospice care or has elected to receive hospice care in the past.

All benefit periods will be provided based upon the claim(s) submitted by the hospice provider(s). The hospice benefit periods will be blank when there have been no claims received by CMS. The following information will be provided.

  • Start Date – date displayed reflects the start date of a beneficiary’s elected benefit period of hospice coverage.
  • End Date – date displayed reflects the end date of a beneficiary’s elected benefit period of hospice coverage.
  • DOEBA – Date of earliest billing activity for the benefit period of hospice coverage.
  • DOLBA – Date of latest billing activity for the benefit period of hospice coverage.
  • Days Used – number of days used for the benefit period of hospice coverage.
  • NPI – the NPI for the hospice provider for the elected benefit period of hospice coverage.
  • Benefit Period

Hospice Benefit Periods

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Revised 10/21/2024