Industry Note:
MAC Denies Nearly One-Third Of Claims In Hospice Review
Published on Fri Jun 21, 2013
Denial reasons differ for first versus later hospice benefit periods. Make sure your certifications and terminal illness documentation are up to snuff for hospice claims, or you may lose your rightful reimbursement. In a recent probe, HHH Medicare Admini-strative Contractor NHIC conducted probes of hospice claims in their first, second, and third benefit periods. Reviewers denied 31 percent of claims [...]