Industry Note:
Measurable Variables Key To Hospice Documentation
Published on Fri Feb 07, 2014
You can avoid medical necessity denials under Comprehensive Error Rate Testing by including comprehensive documentation of the hospice patient’s terminal illness, HHH Medicare Admini-strative Contractor Palmetto GBA advises in a re-cent education article for providers. You can submit these documentation elements to support your patient’s prognosis, Palmetto suggests: History; Progression of illness/disease; Recent changes; Exacerbation of symptoms; Comorbidities; Secondary conditions; [...]