Rural Hospice Demonstration

Type: Completed Demos & Evaluation Reports
Year: 2005

The demonstration evaluated providing all hospice services for rural Medicare beneficiaries who lacked an appropriate caregiver in a facility of up to 20 beds that was located in a rural area. It included a Quality Assessment Program Improvement (QAPI) component that followed the Medicare Hospice CoPs Proposed rule.

Downloads

• Summary [PDF, 16KB] (PDF)
• Fact Sheet [PDF, 25KB] (PDF)
• Legislation [PDF, 12KB] (PDF)
• Federal Register Notice [PDF, 45KB] (PDF)
• Rural Hospice Solicitation [PDF, 110KB] (PDF)
• Quality Measures [PDF, 35KB] (PDF)
• Data Element and Definitions for SHH [PDF, 155KB] (PDF)
• Data Element and Definitions for HH [PDF, 169KB] (PDF)