MLN Product (Revised); Safeguards for Medicare Patients in Hospice Care
This revised product comprises Subregulatory Guidance for Safeguards for Medicare patients in Hospice Care and its content is based on publicly available content within:
- https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs-Items/CMS050111
- https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs-Items/CMS012673
- https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/Internet-Only-Manuals-IOMs-Items/CMS018912
CMS policy or operation subject matter experts also reviewed/cleared this product.
This product informs health care professionals and administrative staff about Hospice patient rights, the types of abuse & neglect, how to report abuse & neglect and Hospices conditions of participation.
No substantive content updates were made to this product.
The previous version of this product is available to the public and currently posted on the CMS website at https://www.cms.gov/files/document/hospice-fact-sheet-mln2078643.pdf
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: October 31, 2022
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