Related or Relevant? Making Sense of Hospice Eligibility and Coverage Responsibilities is proudly presented to you by National Association for Home Care & Hospice. Thank you. We hope that you enjoy your course.
Description:
Hospices are faced with what seems like a never-ending stream of changing rules and regulations regarding hospice eligibility. What constitutes an eligible hospice diagnosis? What are related conditions and relevant comorbidities? What are hospice coverage responsibilities? This session will provide a simple algorithm for determining hospice eligibility and outline an approach for identifying eligible related conditions, including specific regulatory directives. It will also provide guidance for accepting or rejecting specific comorbidities, diseases, and conditions as related conditions. Also discussed will be the financial implications of accepting or rejecting related conditions.
Learning Objectives:
1. Outline hospice eligibility guidelines and regulatory requirements.
2. Discuss the concept and requirements for related conditions relevant to hospice eligibility.
3. Discuss the financial implications and hospice responsibility for coverage of interventions and treatments for specific related conditions.
Faculty:
John Mulder, MD
Michael Dozeman, MD, HMDC
Nursing 1.0 Contact Hours awarded.
Nursing Contact Hours for this module will expire on October 23, 2024.