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10/26/2018 Redesign of Hospice Periods  Additional Requirements 04/01/2019 10967 R4035CP  04/27/2018 Enhancements to Processing of Hospice Routine Home Care Payments  10/01/2018 10573 R3930CP  12/01/2017 Hospice Manual Update Only for Section 30.3 03/01/2018 10361 R3866CP  09/26/2017 Accepting Hospice Notices of Election via Electronic Data Interchange  01/02/2018 10064 R3813CP  07/27/2017 Accepting Hospice Notices of Election via Electronic Data Interchange    01/02/2018 10064 R3621CP  10/07/2016 Billing of Vaccine Services on Hospice Claims  10/03/2016 9052 R3577CP  08/05/2016 New Condition Code To Use When Hospice Recertification Is Untimely and Corrections to Hospice Processing Problems 01/03/2017 9590 Rev #  Issue Date  Subject  Impl Date  CR# R3540CP  06/10/2016 Billing of Vaccine Services on Hospice Claims - Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 3621 10/03/2016 9052 R3503CP  04/28/2016 Billing of Vaccine Services on Hospice Claims - Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 3540 10/03/2016 9052 R3502CP  04/28/2016 Making Principal Diagnosis Codes Mandatory for Notice of Election (NOE) to be Accepted  10/03/2016 9575 R3378CP  10/16/2015 Additional G-Codes Differentiating RNs and LPNs in the Home Health and Hospice Settings 01/01/2016 9369 R3326CP  08/14/2015 Implementation of the Hospice Payment Reforms  01/04/2016 9201 R3118CP  11/06/2014 Correction to Remittance Messages When Hospice Claims are Reduced Due to Late Filing of the Notice of Election  04/06/2014 8923 R3032CP  08/22/2014 Hospice Manual Update for Diagnosis Reporting and Filing Hospice Notice of Election (NOE) and Termination or Revocation of Election. This CR rescinds and fully replaces CR 8777. 10/01/2014 8877 R3015CP  08/07/2014 Update to Pub. 100- 04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11 to Provide Language-Only Changes for Updating ICD-10 and ASC X12  09/08/2014 8648 R2973CP  06/06/2014 Hospice Manual Update for Diagnosis Reporting and Filing Hospice Notice of Election (NOE) and Termination or Revocation of 10/01/2014 8777 Rev #  Issue Date  Subject  Impl Date  CR# Election  Rescinded and replaced by CR 8877 R2929CP  04/10/2014 Update to Pub. 100- 04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11 to Provide Language-Only Changes for Updating ICD-10 and ASC X12  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 3015 10/01/2014 8648 R2928CP  04/10/2014 Enforcement of the 5 day Payment Limit for Respite Care Under the Hospice Medicare Benefit  07/07/2014 8569 R2910CP  03/14/2014 Update to Pub. 100- 04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual, Chapter 11 to Provide Language-Only Changes for Updating ICD-10 and ASC X12  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 2929 10/01/2014 8648 R2867CP  02/05/2014 Enforcement of the 5 day Payment Limit for Respite Care Under the Hospice Medicare Benefit  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 2928  07/07/2014 8569 R2864CP  01/31/2014 Additional Data Reporting Requirements for Hospice Claims  01/06/2014 8358 R2748CP  07/26/2013 Demand Billing of Hospice General Inpatient Level of Care  01/06/2014 8371 R2747CP  07/26/2013 Additional Data Reporting Requirements for Hospice Claims  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 2864  01/06/2014 8358 R2696CP  05/03/1013 Implementation of the Hospice Quality Reporting Required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Section 3004 10/07/2013 8241 Rev #  Issue Date  Subject  Impl Date  CR# R2642CP  01/31/2013 Hospice Monthly Billing Requirement  07/01/2013 8142 R2482CP  06/01/2012 Updates to Caps and Limitations on Hospice Payments  07/02/2012 7838 R2448CP  04/26/2012`  Medicare System Update to Include Claim Level Referring Physician Data and Insuring Hospice Certifying Physician Identifiers Are Fully Processed  10/01/2012 7755 R2410CP  02/03/2012 New Hospice Condition code for Out of Service Area Discharges  07/02/2012 7677 R2391CP  01/25/2012 New Hospice Condition code for Out of Service Area Discharges  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 2410  07/02/2012 7677 R2326CP  10/27/2011 Discontinuation of Hospice Late Charge Claims  04/02/2012 7556 R2316CP  10/07/2011 Hospice Claims Processing Procedures When Required Face- to-Face Encounters Do Not Occur Timely  01/09/2012 7478 R2258CP  07/29/2011 Correction to Processing of Hospice Discharge Claims  01/03/2012 7473 R1955CP  04/28/2010 New Hospice Site of Service Code  10/04/2010 6905 R1907CP  02/05/2010 Medicare Systems Edit Refinements Related to Hospice Services  07/06/2010 6778 R1897CP  01/29/2010 Associating Hospice Visits to the Level of Care  04/29/2010 6791 R1885CP  12/23/2009 Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the 01/04/2010 6540 Rev #  Issue Date  Subject  Impl Date  CR# Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness  R1870CP  12/11/2009 Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 1885 01/04/2010 6540 R1863CP  11/27/2009 Hospice Reporting Requirements for the Attending Physician and the Hospice Physician Certifying the Terminal Illness  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 1870 01/04/2010 6540 R1738CP  05/15/2009 Additional Data Collection on Hospice Claims  10/05/2009 6440 R1713CP  04/24/2009 Additional Data Collection on Hospice Claims  Rescinded and replaced by Transmittal 1738 10/05/2009 6440 R1708CP  04/03/2009 Hospice Cap Calculations Letters and Administrative Appeals 07/06/2009 6400 R1673CP  01/30/2009 Correction to the Common Working File (CWF) for Late Recertification  07/06/2009 6332 R1558CP  07/18/2008 Hospice Discharge for Cause  01/05/2009 6115 R1494CP  04/29/2008 Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims  01/07/2008 5567 R1447CP  02/12/2008 Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims - Replaced by Transmittal 1494 01/07/2008 5567 R1397CP  12/18/2007 Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims - Replaced by Transmittal 1447 01/07/2008 5567 Rev #  Issue Date  Subject  Impl Date  CR# R1372CP  11/02/2007 Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims - Replaced by Transmittal 1397 01/07/2008 5567 R1352CP  10/15/2007 Billing Instructions Regarding Payment for Hospice Care Based on Location Where Care is Furnished  01/07/2008 5745 R1304CP  07/20/2007 Reporting of Additional Data to Describe Services on Hospice Claims  Replaced by Transmittal 1372 01/07/2008 5567 R1011CP  07/28/2006 Instructions for Reporting Hospice Services in Greater Line Item Detail  01/02/2007 5245 R999CP  07/14/2006 Non-Physician Practitioner (NPP) Payment for Care Plan Oversight 10/02/2006 4374 R993CP  06/23/2006 Non-Physician Practitioner (NPP) Payment for Care Plan Oversight 10/02/2006 4374 R980CP  06/14/2006 Changes Conforming to CR 3648 Instructions for Therapy Services - Replaces Rev. 941  10/02/2006 4014 R941CP  05/05/2006 Changes Conforming to CR 3648 Instructions for Therapy Services 10/02/2006 4014 R771CP  12/02/2005 Revisions to Pub 100- 04, Medicare Claims Processing Manual in Preparation for the National Provider Identifier  01/03/2006 4181 R606CP  07/15/2005 Medicare Program -Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2005 10/04/2004 3386 R458CP  01/28/2005 Hospice Physician Recertification Requirements  07/05/2005 3686 Rev #  Issue Date  Subject  Impl Date  CR# R386CP  12/03/2004 Hospice Pre-Election Evaluation and Counseling Services 01/03/2005 3585 R304CP  09/24/2004 Nurse Practitioners As Attending Physicians in the Medicare Hospice Benefit  06/28/2004 3226 R271CP  08/04/2004 Medicare Program -Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2005 10/04/2004 3386 R264CP  07/30/2004 Medicare Program -Update to the Hospice Payment Rates, Hospice Cap, Hospice Wage Index and the Hospice Pricer for FY 2005 10/04/2004 3386 R205CP  06/15/2004 Nurse Practitioners As Attending Physicians in the Medicare Hospice Benefit  06/28/2004 3226 R193CP  05/28/2004 Nurse Practitioner as Attending Physician In Hospice 06/28/2004 3226 R001CP  10/01/2003 Initial Publication of Manual NA NA Back to top of Chapter