Systems Change Scheduled to Correct Processing of Hospice Routine Home Care Payments for Patients Following Transfer

By: dwc

Starting in January 2016, Medicare pays two different rates for hospice services delivered at the routine home care (RHC) level of care, with a higher rate for the first 60 days of service. These 60 days are counted on a beneficiary level across any hospice benefit periods that are not separated by a 60-day gap. […]

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