MLN Matters Article (Revised) MM12619: Gap Billing Between Hospice Transfers
This revised Article comprises Subregulatory Guidance for new system edits to prevent gap billing between hospice transfers and revision to Pub 100-04, Chapter 11, Section 20.1.3 - Change of Provider/Transfer Notice to include additional instructions about hospice transfers to administer existing hospice benefit policy more efficiently. MLN Matters (MM) Articles are based on information contained within Change Requests (CRs). In this case, this article is based on content within CR12619 that is posted on the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/r11280CP.pdf.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: February 28, 2022
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