Posted on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:34 AM
New legislation (HR 2208, The Hospice Commitment to Accurate and Relevant Encounters ACT – Hospice CARE) has been introduced to address “key issues related to the requirement that hospice providers conduct a face-to-face encounter with patients entering their third or subsequent benefit period to gather information that helps support documentation for continuing eligibility for hospice care.” The legislation would make the following changes into law:
- It would allow any of the following practitioners to conduct the hospice face-to-face encounter: hospice physician, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or physician assistance, or other health professional as designated by HHS.
- In cases of a new readmission to hospice care where exceptional circumstances exist, it would allow the face-to-face encounter occur no later than seven calendar days after the individual’s election of services.
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