Hospice Inpatient Care - California State Hospice Association
Hospice Inpatient Care - California State Hospice Association
Hospice Inpatient Care - California State Hospice Association
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9/23/2010<br />
Where <strong>Hospice</strong> Services can be<br />
Provided: Continuous <strong>Care</strong><br />
• Home<br />
• Residential Facility<br />
• Health Facility (excluding a hospital)<br />
Where <strong>Hospice</strong> Services can be<br />
Provided: Short-term <strong>Inpatient</strong><br />
• 42 CFR § 418.108 – COP: Short-term<br />
inpatient care.<br />
• Must be provided in a Medicare or<br />
Medicaid facility<br />
Where <strong>Hospice</strong> Services can be<br />
Provided: Short-term <strong>Inpatient</strong><br />
<strong>Inpatient</strong> care for symptom management and pain control –<br />
must be provided in one of the following:<br />
• A Medicare-certified hospice that meets the CoP for<br />
providing inpatient care directly (§418.110)<br />
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• A Medicare-certified hospital or skilled nursing facility<br />
that also meets §418.110(b) & (e) regarding 24-hour<br />
nursing services and patient areas<br />
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