Hospice Transmittals

Hospice Transmittals

The list below shows the transmittals that are directed to the Hospice provider community, but the list may not include all instructions for which Hospice providers are responsible. For a list of all instructions, view the Transmittals web page under Regulations and Guidance.

CR # Release Date Subject MLN Article #
13289
2023-08-10
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024
MM13289
12832
2022-08-10
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023
MM12832
12619
2022-02-10
Gap Billing Between Hospice Transfers
MM12619
12491
2021-10-21
Manual Updates for Clarification on the Election Statement Addendum and Extension of the Hospice Cap Calculation Methodology
MM12491
12354
2021-08-05
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for FY 2022
MM12354
12015
2020-11-06
Manual Updates Related to the Hospice Election Statement and the Implementation of the Election Statement Addendum
MM12015
11876
2020-09-24
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for FY 2021
MM11876
11741
2020-05-08
Common Working File (CWF) to Medicare Beneficiary Database (MBD) Extract File Changes to send Hospice DOEBA, DOLBA dates and days used to support HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS)
11516
2020-04-09
Implementation of Additional Requirement to add Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPC) and Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) - HCPC/CPT as Paired Items of Service for Prior Authorization and Medicare Claims Processing for Part A and Home Heal...
11411
2019-08-16
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for FY 2020
MM11411
11277
2019-05-03
Common Working File (CWF) to Medicare Beneficiary Database (MBD) Extract File Changes to send all Hospice periods to Support HIPAA Eligibility Transaction System (HETS)
11049
2019-03-13
Ensuring Only the Active Billing Hospice Can Submit a Revocation
MM11049
11049
2018-12-28
Ensuring Only the Active Billing Hospice Can Submit a Revocation
MM11049
10967
2018-10-26
Redesign of Hospice Periods – Additional Requirements
MM10967
10517
2018-09-14
Manual Updates Related to Payment Policy Changes Affecting the Hospice Aggregate Cap Calculation and the Designation of Hospice Attending Physicians
MM10517
10631
2018-07-13
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for FY 2019
MM10631
10602
2018-06-20
Update to the Hospital Transfer Policy for Early Discharges to Hospice Care
2018-06-07
Recent and Upcoming Improvements in Hospice Billing and Claims Processing
SE18007
10573
2018-04-27
Enhancements to Processing of Hospice Routine Home Care Payments
MM10573
10180
2018-01-26
Identifying Prior Hospice Days When Calculating Hospice Routine Home Care Payments After a Transfer
MM10180
10361
2017-12-01
Hospice Manual Update Only for Section 30.3
10064
2017-10-26
Accepting Hospice Notices of Election via Electronic Data Interchange
2017-09-26
Process for Hospices to Submit a List of Claims Requiring Adjustments
SE17029
10131
2017-08-04
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for FY 2018
MM10131
2017-05-24
Required Workaround for Hospices Submitting Routine Home Care (RHC) and Service Intensity Add-On (SIA) Payments at the End of Life
SE17014
9932
2017-02-17
Preventing Hospice Notices of Election with Future Dates
MM9932
2016-12-01
Exceptions For Late Hospice Notices of Election Delayed by Medicare Systems
SE1633
2016-11-23
Sample Hospice Notice of Election Statement
SE1631
2016-11-23
Documentation Requirements for the Hospice Physician Certification/Recertification
SE1628
9052
2016-10-07
Billing of Vaccine Services on Hospice Claims
MM9052
9052
2016-10-07
Billing of Vaccine Services on Hospice Claims
MM9052
9590
2016-08-05
New Condition Code To Use When Hospice Recertification Is Untimely and Corrections to Hospice Processing Problems
MM9590
9729
2016-07-08
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for FY 2017
MM9729
9460
2015-12-18
Fiscal Year 2017 and After Payments to Hospice Agencies That Do Not Submit Required Quality Data - This CR Rescinds and Fully Replaces CR9091
MM9460
9369
2015-10-16
Additional G-Codes Differentiating RNs and LPNs in the Home Health and Hospice Settings
MM9369
9301
2015-09-04
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and Hospice Pricer for FY 2016
MM9301
9201
2015-08-14
Implementation of the Hospice Payment Reforms
MM9201
9114
2015-05-08
Updates on Hospice Election Form, Revocation, and Attending Physician
MM9114
9091
2015-03-06
Payments to Hospice Agencies That Do Not Submit Required Quality Data
MM9091
9042
2015-01-30
Corrections to Processing Service Facility Information on Hospice Claims
MM9042
8727
2014-05-01
Updates and Clarifications to the Hospice Policy Chapter of the Benefit Policy Manual
MM8727
8620
2014-02-06
CWF Editing for Vaccines Furnished at Hospice - Correction
8569
2014-02-05
Enforcement of the 5 day Payment Limit for Respite Care Under the Hospice Medicare Benefit
8358
2014-01-31
Additional Data Reporting Requirements for Hospice Claims
MM8358
8273
2013-11-07
Common Working File (CWF) and Fiscal Intermediary Standard System (FISS) Informational Unsolicited Response (IUR) or Denial of Inpatient Services Related to a Hospice Terminal Diagnosis
MM8273
8098
2013-09-30
CWF Editing for Vaccines Furnished at Hospice
8416
2013-08-16
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index, Quality Reporting Program and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2014
MM8416
8358
2013-07-26
Additional Data Reporting Requirements for Hospice Claims
8371
2013-07-26
Demand Billing of Hospice General Inpatient Level of Care
8098
2013-05-03
CWF Editing for Vaccines Furnished at Hospice
8241
2013-05-03
Implementation of the Hospice Quality Reporting Required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 3004.
8142
2013-01-31
Hospice Monthly Billing Requirement
MM8142
7857
2012-07-20
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2013.
MM7857
7838
2012-06-01
Updates to Caps and Limitations on Hospice Payments
7838
2012-06-01
Updates to Caps and Limitations on Hospice Payments
7755
2012-04-26
Ensuring Hospice Certifying Physician Identifiers Are Fully Processed
MM7755
7677
2012-02-03
New Hospice Condition Code for Out of Service Area Discharges
MM7677
7690
2012-01-27
Updates to Editing of Patient Discharge Status Codes on Hospice Claims
7690
2012-01-27
Updates to Editing of Patient Discharge Status Codes on Hospice Claims
7675
2012-01-26
Revisions to the Hospice Medicare Summary Notice (MSN)
MM7675
7677
2012-01-25
New Hospice Condition Code for Out of Service Area Discharges
MM7677
NA
2011-12-02
Revisions to Chapter 2, Sections 2082 - 2089 - Hospices
7556
2011-10-27
Discontinuation of Hospice Late Charge Claims
MM7556
7478
2011-10-11
Hospice Claims Processing Procedures When Required Face-to-Face Encounters Do Not Occur Timely
MM7478
7478
2011-10-07
Hospice Claims Processing Procedures When Required Face-to-Face Encounters Do Not Occur Timely
7518
2011-07-29
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2012
MM7518
7473
2011-07-29
Correction to Processing of Hospice Discharge Claims
MM7473
2011-06-29
This transmittal updates Chapter 38, Hospice Cost Report, (Form CMS-1984-99).
7337
2011-03-02
New Hospice Certification Requirements and Revised Conditions of Participation (CoPs)
MM7337
7182
2011-02-08
Additions To and Revisions of Existing G-Codes for the Reporting of Skilled Nursing Services and Skilled Therapy Services in the Home Health or Hospice Setting
MM7182
7256
2010-12-17
Implementation of Home Health Agency (HHA) Payment Safeguard Provisions
MM7256
7182
2010-12-17
Additions To and Revisions of Existing G-Codes for the Reporting of Skilled Nursing Services and Skilled Therapy Services in the Home Health or Hospice Setting
7077
2010-07-27
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index, and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2011
MM7077
6905
2010-04-28
New Hospice Site of Service Code
MM6905
6778
2010-02-05
Medicare Systems Edit Refinements Related to Hospice Services
MM6778
6791
2010-01-29
Associating Hospice Visits to the Level of Care
MM6791
6540
2009-12-23
Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness
MM6540
6540
2009-12-23
Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness
MM6540
6740
2009-12-14
Revisions to Consultation Services Payment Policy
MM6740
6540
2009-12-11
Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness
MM6540
6540
2009-11-27
Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness
MM6540
6606
2009-08-14
Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index, and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2010
MM6606
6311
2009-04-24
New Physician Specialty Code for Hospice and Palliative Care
MM6311
6386
2009-04-24
Revision to Processing Hospice Visit Charges on Remittance Advices and Medicare Summary Notices (MSNs)
MM6386
6155
2008-08-01
Update to Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index, and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2009
MM6155
6115
2008-07-18
Hospice Discharge for Cause
MM6115
5567
2008-04-29
Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims
MM5567
5971
2008-03-08
Signature Requirements Clarification
MM5971
5567
2007-12-19
Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims
MM5567
5685
2007-06-29
Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2008
MM5685
5596
2007-04-20
Medicare Program, Correction of Hospice Cap for FYs 2003 and 2004
5254
2006-09-27
Update To The Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer For FY 2007
MM5254
5245
2006-07-28
Instructions for Reporting Hospice Services in Greater Line Item Detail
MM5245
5117
2006-06-30
Special Issues Associated with the Advance Beneficiary Notice (ABN) for Hospice Providers and Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (CORFs)
MM5117
3977
2005-08-26
Update To The Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer For FY 2006 (Effective October 1, 2005)
MM3977
3386
2005-07-15
Medicare Program - Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index, and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2005
MM3386
9385
Processing Hospice Denials When Face-to-Face Encounter is Not Received Timely
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