Monday 9 September 2013

Hospice Coding Guidelines: New Data Included In Claims Will Affect Pay

In the coming year, the data on your hospice claims that you will submit to Medicare will decide your payment rates in the future. Next year, hospice coding guidelines according to CMS points out additional new data must be included in hospice claims like reporting visit for general inpatient care, facility NPI where care was provided if not at the billing hospice facility, and infusion pumps and prescription drugs.