Changes to Medicare Hospice Claim Form

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued CR6791 which requires hospice agencies to report a separate line item for each time the levelof care changes.

For hospice claimssubmitted on or after April 29, 2010, hospices should report separate line itemsfor the level of care each time the level of care changes. This includes revenuecodes 0651 (Routine Home Care), 0655 (Inpatient Respite Care) and 0656 (General Inpatient Care).

Read the complete release on the CMS website.