CMS Issues New Condition of Participation for Nursing Homes Providing Hospice Care Via Separate Medicare Certified Provider
July 11, 2013
Nursing homes and hospice providers caring for nursing home patients must enter into a written agreement for the provision of such services . The agreement with each hospice provider must address each of the elements set forth in the recent final rule issued by CMS.
This Client Alert reviews the requirements for the agreement and the necessary content.