Transmittal 188 Updates and Clarifications to the Hospice Policy Chapter of the Benefit Policy Manual
Guidance for updates to the hospice policy chapter to incorporate policy language from existing regulations, prior rules, an Office of Inspector General Memorandum Report, as well as updates to two Change Requests (CRs 7478 and 7677), and to clarify existing policy.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: May 01, 2014
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