Hospice Provider Resources
Communications
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| IL 2018-08 PDF | Fiscal Year 2018 Cutoff Dates for Fee-for-Service Year-end Closeout Processing | 08/09/2018 |
| IL 2018-06 PDF | Preparing for the Upcoming Fiscal Year 2018 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout | 06/26/2018 |
| IL 2017-17 PDF | Fiscal Year 2017 Cutoff Dates for Fee-for-Service Year-end Closeout Processing | 08/01/2017 |
| IL 2017-13 PDF | Preparing for the Upcoming Fiscal Year 2017 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout | 06/26/2017 |
| IL 2016-29 PDF | Fiscal Year 2016 Cutoff Dates for Fee-for-Service Year-end Closeout Processing | 08/03/2016 |
| IL 2016-22 PDF | Preparing for the Upcoming Fiscal Year 2016 Fee-for-Service Claims Billing Closeout | 06/13/2016 |
| IL 2016-13 PDF | Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act | 03/23/2016 |
| IL 2016-12 PDF | New Payment Rate Billing Delay | 03/21/2016 |
| IL 2015-79 PDF | Increased Medicaid Hospice Routine Home Care Payment Rates | 12/31/2015 |
| IL 2015-78 PDF | Medicaid Hospice Service Intensity Add-on Payment | 12/31/2015 |
All Information letters for Hospice
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PL 2018-26 PDF | Providing Access to Electronic Health Records Note: Replaces PL 18-10 | 12/10/2018 |
| PL 2018-25 PDF | Delayed-Egress Locks | 11/26/2018 |
| PL 2018-20 PDF | Incident Reporting Requirements Note: Replaces PL 13-04 and PL 18-07 | 09/17/2018 |
| PL 2018-19 PDF | Emergency Preparedness Reminder Note: Replaces PL 15-15 and PL 15-04 | 09/07/2018 |
| PL 2017-37 PDF | HHS Transformation and Provider Expectations | 12/13/2017 |
| PL 2017-24 PDF | All Providers are Required to Redo Nurse Aide Registry (NAR) Searches Conducted from June 14, 2017, through August 3, 2017 | 09/07/2017 |
| PL 2017-23 PDF | All Providers Are Required To Redo Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR) Searches Conducted From June 9, 2017, through July 27, 2017 | 08/07/2017 |
| PL 2015-10 PDF | Direction from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Prioritization of Initial Medicare Certification Surveys (Replaces PL 13-10) | 04/13/2015 |
| PL 2014-23 PDF | Contracts, Roles, and Responsibilities between an Intermediate Care Facility/Individuals with an Intellectual Disability and Hospice Provider Note: Replaces IL14-43/PL14-04 and PL06-16/06-31 | 08/19/2014 |
| PL 2014-06 PDF | Clarification to Hospice Agencies Providing Inpatient Care Directly | 04/11/2014 |
All provider letters for Hospice
| Number | Title | Contact Memo |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-08 PDF | An Initiative to Address Facility Initiated Discharges that Violate Federal Regulations | N/A | 12/26/2017 |
| 18-02 PDF | Clarification regarding Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Program (NATCEP/CEP) Waiver and Appeal Requirements | N/A | 10/27/2017 |
| 18-01 PDF | Revised Policies regarding the Immediate Imposition of Federal Remedies- FOR ACTION | N/A | 10/27/2017 |
| 17-47 PDF | Advance Notice Solicitation Deadline - National Background Check Program | N/A | 09/29/2017 |
| 17-45 PDF | Electronic Staffing Submission - Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Public Use File | N/A | 09/25/2017 |
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-11 PDF | New Rules for HCSSAs Providing Habilitation | 09/06/2016 |
| 2016-05 PDF | Employee Misconduct Registry (EMR), Nurse Aide Registry (NAR), and Medication Aide Registry (MAR) Referral Process | 06/22/2016 |
| 2016-04 PDF | Survey Revisit Guidance | 06/08/2016 |
| 2016-02 PDF | Prompt Reporting of Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation (ANE) | 02/23/2016 |
| 2016-01 PDF | Nursing Facility Administrator (NFA) License Verification | 01/26/2016 |
| Number | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-05 PDF | Temporary Facility Closure for Repair or Renovation | 11/01/2017 |
| 2014-02 PDF | Guidance for Processing Non-Compliance with State Licensure Requirements | 05/16/2014 |
| 2012-04 PDF | CMS Region VI-Dallas Delegation of Notification of the Imposition and Starting Date of Optional Denial of Payment for New Admissions to the State Survey Agencies in Region VI | 03/14/2012 |
| 2012-02 PDF | Procedural Instructions for Processing Certifications Concerning Legal Names and Doing Business as Names of Providers and Suppliers | 02/17/2012 |
| 2012-01 PDF | Voluntary Termination and Related Processes | 02/10/2012 |
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