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Manual Updates Related to the Hospice Election Statement and the Implementation of the Election Statement Addendum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is making changes to the Medicare Benefit Policy Manual to include the modifications to the election statement and the requirements for the hospice election statement addendum, effective for hospice elections beginning on or after October 1, 2020.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: November 09, 2020

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