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Post Hospice Application as Medicare Part B Biller
Author: PCaines [Forum Administrator]
Date: Sep 17, 2008 4:03 pm
During today's audio conference, entitled "Billing and Coding for Palliative Care Services," presented by Lynn Spragens and Julie Pipke, this question was raised:

How does a hospice apply to become a Medicare Part B biller?

I have posted this question for our CAPC Faculty to clarify this issue for our forum community.
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Re:Hospice Application as Medicare Part B Biller (by AmberBJones on 09/17/2008)
It is permissable for a hospice program to become a Medicare Part B provider. It is not necessary to create a separate structure or clinic for a hospice to bill for Medicare Part B services. However, State Corporate Practice of Medicine laws may prohibit a hospice from employing physicinas - in which case a joint venture with a physician group may be an option.

Hospices interested in applying for Medicare Part B provider status should access the following CMS website for enrollment forms and information: http:www.cms.hhs.gov/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/

Hospices will need to submit the enrollment form to the Medicare Part B carrier for their region. A listing of the Medicare carriers and their regions may be found at:
http://www.cms.hhs.gove/MedicareProviderSupEnroll/downloads/contaclist.pdf

If you want additional information on this topic, access: Navigating Palliative Care: Positioning Hospice for the 21st Century - a CAPC/NHPCO publication. (See the CAPC Homepage)

Amber B. Jones, MEd
Hospice Liaison Consultant
Center to Advance Palliative Care


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