Question

Understanding 13.2 Check Your Which of the following is inc incorrect regarding the hospice benefit benefit,must d hThe patient's within six months for the care delivered to be coved under the medications related to the terminal ilnes and relaed coendiionse des inadequate documentation at the time of election of the benefi 1. The patient must die six vered under the benefit. Risk of fraud includes inadequae Hospice care may be provided within h vided within hospitals and nursing facilities llowing is essential to have at intakelreferra? of the following is essential to have at a A physician willing to sign the physician ordenefema h Complete physician orders for the epi c. An election of hospice care An electronic portal for physician signatures te ysician orders and certification episode te of the following is the number one cause of medical revicw denisls ia bome heith of Inadequate documentation of skilled care b. The OASIS has not been transmitted within 30 days of the sant of risode c. Inadequate documentation of the face-to-face encounter d. Inadequate documentation of being homebound Which of the following is incorrect regarding home health and hospice face-to-face encounter documentation? a. In home health, the face-to-face encounter may occur up to 90 daysprirto le SOC b. In hospice, the face-to-face encounter must occur before the third benefit period he home health agency or hospice can develop a fom for the plysicin to ompie that includes all the criteria. e encounter visit note should be a clinical or progress note from the facility or physician of the following is an incorrect statement regarding the Hosniepaid on a per diem basis according to the level of care provided The physician must certify the patient as The hospice benefit includes drugs an hospice e a. Hospices are paid on a per d erminallyill

Answer 1

1c The hospice not cover cost of medication,supplies and durable medical equipment that are related to the terminal diagnosis. Hospice care is provided to terminally ill patients either in their own home or in a health care facility owned and operated by a hospice organization of health system.

2a Admission to a hospice program has two criteria.First the patient must desire the services,second a physician must certify that the patient has 6 months or less to live.

3c

4cFor recertifications on or after January 1,2011,a hospice physician must have a face to face encounter with each hospice patient prior to the beginning of the patients third benefit period,and prior to each subsequent benefit period.

5b The maximum hospice benefit period covered by medicare is two 90 day periods-one 30 day period-final lifetime extension.