Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Measurable Variables Key To Hospice Documentation

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; [...]
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