Series: Review of Hospices' Compliance with Medicare Requirements

OBJECTIVE

Hospice provides palliative care for terminally ill beneficiaries and supports family and other caregivers. When a beneficiary elects hospice care, the hospice agency assumes the responsibility for medical care related to the beneficiary's terminal illness and related conditions. Federal regulations address Medicare conditions of and limitations on payment for hospice services (42 CFR Part 418, Subpart G). We will review hospice medical records and billing documentation to determine whether Medicare payments for hospice services were made in accordance with Medicare requirements.

There are 7 projects in this series.

Project titles will remain unpublished until projects are complete and reports are posted.

ACTIVE PROJECTS IN THIS SERIES (7)

TIMELINE

• January 25, 2023
  Series Number W-00-24-35783 Assigned
• January 25, 2023
  Projects Announced

  Project A-02-22-01021

• Project A-02-23-01005

• Project A-09-23-03004

• February 27, 2023
  Project Announced

  Project A-04-23-07105

• May 9, 2023
  Project Announced

  Project A-02-23-01018

• August 16, 2023
  Project Announced

  Project A-04-23-07109

• February 5, 2024
  Project Announced

  Project A-04-24-07112

• Today
  7 Audits In-Progress
• Est FY2026
  Estimated Fiscal Year for Series Completion

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