Hospice Association of America

Regulatory Information

Hospice Face-to-Face Encounter and Related Requirements

Model Hospice Patient Information on Face-toFace Encounters (Word file)
Model Hospice Patient Letter (Word file)
Model Face-to-Face and Narrative for Recerticication of Terminal Illiness for Hospice (Word file)
Model Physician Face-to-Face and Narrative for Recertification of Terminal Illness for Hospice (Word file)
Hospice Face-to-Face Q & A (PDF file)

REGULATIONS/PROPOSED REGULATIONS/NOTICES

Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2011; Changes in Certification Requirements for Home Health Agencies and Hospices; FEDERAL REGISTER Final Rule / Public Display Nov. 2, 2011
www.ofr.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2010-27778_PI.pdf

Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities; Hospice Services; FEDERAL REGISTER Proposed Rule / Oct. 22, 2010
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-26395.pdf

Revisions to Chapter 2, “The Certification Process,” Sections 2080-2089 – Hospices,” and Appendix M, “Guidance to Surveyors, Hospices” / October 1, 2010
www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R65SOMA.pdf

Medicaid Hospice Payment Rates for FY2011, August 26, 2010
www.cms.gov/Hospice/Downloads/Medicare_hospice_payment_rates.pdf

Medicare Program; Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update for Calendar Year 2011; Changes in Certification Requirements for Home Health Agencies and Hospices; FEDERAL REGISTER Proposed Rule / July 23, 2010
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-17753.pdf

Medicare Program; Hospice Wage Index for FY2011; FEDERAL REGISTER Notice / July 22, 2010
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/pdf/2010-17622.pdf

Hospice CoP Information-NAHC/HAA Members Only

Interim Final Hospice Surveyor Interpretive Guidelines Appendix M (pdf file)