Regulatory

Find NHPCO Regulatory Alerts and Updates, Comment Letters, and publication links of importance.

Resources to help providers guide their admissions practice.

Find Medicare and Medicaid rates, county wage index information for the current year and based of off proposed regulations.

Resources to help providers guide their certification and recertification process.

Resources related to patient safety including helpful links to governing bodies and additional information.

Resources to assist providers in evaluating relatedness, and also to help with the determination of medication coverage and payment responsibility.

Resources to assist providers with the process of discharge, revocation and transfers including our Medicare Hospice Benefit Guide to Patient Travel.

Resources related to drug disposal, combating the opioid crisis, and additional guidance on Part D.

Resources for hospice providers as it relates to the CMS emergency preparedness requirements, including our Emergency Preparedness Toolkit.

Download a copy of NHPCO's Medicare Hospice Regulations and find information from other agencies including CMS, HHS and the DEA.

Review current fraud and abuse initiatives at the state and federal levels, including OIG, RAC, and ZPIC.

Find specific regulatory and compliance information related to your interdisciplinary role.

Levels of care: resources related to the four hospice care setting including coverage of hospice services under hospital insurance.

Resources to assist hospice providers in serving patients in a variety of care settings, this includes information on contracting.

Providing hospice providers with resources on survey protocols and Interpretive Guidelines; these resources are essential for a favorable survey outcome.