For patients who are in a hospital or SNF receiving GIP or respite care, do we report the visits performed by the hospice staff and the visits performed by the facility staff?
All visits to provide care related to the palliation and management of the terminal illness or related condition, whether provided by hospice employees or provided under arrangement, must be reported. However, CMS issued Transmittal 1494 on April 29, 2008, which updates CR 5567 to temporarily suspend reporting of visit data from non-hospice staff in contract facilities providing GIP and respite.
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