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Is the addendum required for
all beneficiaries?
A: CMS states that the
addendum would be provided
only upon request from a
beneficiary or representative as
we [CMS] believe this would best
achieve coverage transparency
without imposing undue burden
on hospices. Likewise, because we
believe that hospices should
already have processes in place to
make determinations of
unrelatedness, additional
payment should not be made for
completion of the addendum.
...the addendum
would be provided
only upon request
from a beneficiary
or representative.
What if a hospice provides
all items, services and drugs
for hospice patients
already?
A: For those providers who do
furnish all items, services and
drugs for hospice patients, this
requirement would be met in that
there would be no request for an
addendum as the hospice would
be furnishing all the patient's care
needs.
What if the beneficiary or
representative requests an
addendum on admission?
A: If the beneficiary (or
representative) requests the
addendum at the time of the
hospice election (that is, at the
time of admission to hospice),
hospices could include language
on the addendum that those
unrelated conditions, items,
services, and drugs are those the
hospice has identified as present
on admission and that any
changes to this list (due to new,
changing, or inadvertently
excluded conditions, items,
services, and drugs) would be
reflected in written updates to
the addendum.
What is the timeframe if the
addendum is requested at
start of care?
A: If the beneficiary (or
representative) requests an
addendum at the time of hospice
election, the hospice would have 5
days from the start of hospice
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care to furnish this information in
writing. If the beneficiary
requests the election statement
at the time of hospice election
but dies within 5 days, the
hospice would not be required to
furnish the addendum as the
requirement would be deemed as
being met in this circumstance.
What is the timeframe if
addendum is requested after
the date of hospice election?
A: If the addendum is requested
during the course of hospice care
(that is, after the date of the
hospice election), we are
finalizing that the hospice would
have 72 hours from the date of
the request to provide the written
addendum.
Should the hospice give
information about the
Medicare Beneficiary and
Family Centered CareQuality Improvement
Organization (BFCC-QIO) to
all patients on admission?
A: Yes, for hospice elections
beginning on or after October 1,
2020, the hospice must provide
information on the Beneficiary
and Family Centered Care
Quality Improvement
Organization (BFCC-QIO),
including the right to immediate
advocacy and BFCC-QIO contact
information.
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Interdisciplinary Conference (display ad)
Table of Contents
Message from Edo
FY2020 Hospice Wage Index Rule
Quality Reporting Updates
Q&A New Requirements: Addendum
Co-creating Resilience
Marketplace (display ad)
2019 IDC - Developing the Skills
NHPCO Edge Can Help
There's More to Death
Hospice Compliance-Quality Connection
My Hospice Ambassadors
We Honor Veterans Update
National Hospice Month Outreach
Resources for Pediatric Care
Programs Honored for Innovation
Become More Involved with NHPCO
Online Career Center
In Memoria: Kathy Brandt
Care Notes (display ad)
UW-Madison Grief Support (display ad)
Death by Design (display ad)
ACHC (display ad)
Lighthouse of Hope Fund (display ad)
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