Hospice Eligibility
A prognosis of this duration is required for hospice eligibility.
What is six months or less?
This type of live discharge occurs when a patient chooses to pursue curative treatment.
What is revocation?
This team member provides emotional and spiritual support to patients and families.
Who is the spiritual counselor ?
This federal agency oversees hospice certification and compliance.
What is CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)?
This form is completed when a patient revokes hospice care.
What is the revocation statement?
This professional must certify a patient’s terminal illness.
Who is a physician?
This is required when a patient is discharged for no longer meeting hospice criteria.
Extended Prognosis
This professional coordinates the patient’s plan of care.
Who is the hospice nurse?
This must be updated every 15 days for patients on hospice care.
What is the plan of care?
This document summarizes care provided upon live discharge.
What is the discharge summary?
This document outlines the patient’s goals and care preferences.
What is the plan of care?
This type of discharge happens when a patient relocates to a new hospice’s service area.
What is a transfer?
This team member assists with bathing and personal care.
Who is the hospice aide?
This document, signed by the patient or representative, confirms hospice election.
What is the election of benefits form? / EOB
This type of documentation tracks wound size, drainage, and healing progress.
What is wound assessment?
180
This rare discharge type is due to safety concerns or non-compliance.
What is discharge for cause?
This professional helps families navigate grief and loss.
Who is the social worker?
This timeframe is required for completing the initial comprehensive assessment.
What is 5 days?
This timeframe is typically required for completing visit documentation after a visit.
24 hrs
This functional assessment tool is often used to determine hospice eligibility for non-cancer diagnoses.
What is the Palliative Performance Scale (PPS)?
Medicare requires this to be provided to the patient upon live discharge.
what is a NOMNC
This team meets regularly to review and update the patient’s care plan.
What is the interdisciplinary team (IDT)? /IDG
This document ensures a patient’s end-of-life wishes are followed if they lose capacity.
What is a living will?
How many days prior must a NOMNC (notice of medicare non coverage) form be furnished prior to discharge?
2 days