Acute Care Hospital Outpatient Services for Hospice Enrollees: Reduce Improper Payments

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Acute Care Hospital Outpatient Services for Hospice Enrollees: Reduce Improper Payments
Date
2025-05-05

In areport, the Office of the Inspector General found that Medicare improperly paid acute-care hospitals for outpatient services provided to hospice enrollees. To avoid improper payments, request and analyze hospice election statement addendums for these enrollees. Review the Acute Care Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systemeducational tool for more information.