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Hospice Regulation Resources
Massachusetts Licensure of
Hospice Programs Regulations (105CMR 141.000), Massachusetts
Department of Public Health. Effective, 10/10/03.
(Available at www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/dph/regs/105cmr141.pdf)
MassHealth Hospice
Regulations.
Revised Hospice Regulations and Revised Billing Guide
http://www.mass.gov/Eeohhs2/docs/masshealth/transletters_2010/hos-14.pdf
To view and download other MassHealth publications, go to www.mass.gov/masshealthpubs and click on Provider Library.
MassHealth Hospice Rates.
Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy.
(Available at www.state.ma.us/dhcfp.)
- Click on "regulations".
- Click on regulations again.
- Click on hospice services.
Medicare and Medicaid Hospice Conditions of Participation, Final Rule, June 5, 2008
http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/08-1305.pdf
State Operations Manual Appendix M - Guidance to Surveyors: Hospice (Rev.)
http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/downloads/SCLetter09-19.pdf
Medicare Hospice Manual.
Available for purchase through the Government Printing Office/Superintendent
of Documents by calling 202-512-1800 or through National Technical Information
Service by calling 888-584-8332.
Also available on-line at www.cms.hhs.gov/Manuals/PBM/list.asp. Choose Paper Based Manuals from the menu on the left hand side.
Medicare Customer Service.
Website: www.ahsmedicare.com.
All Inquiries 866-539-5593 (effective June 1, 2005)
-Status of claim
-Remittance request
-Denial definition
-Passwords
-Beneficiary eligibility
-Systems problems
-Suspended claim resolution
-Web-site navigation
-Coverage questions
-Adjustments
-Billing Procedures
-Medimessage interpretation
-Interpretation of Conditions of Participation
D. Rigney Cunningham
Executive Director
Hospice & Palliative Care Federation of MA
1420 Providence Highway, Suite 277
Norwood, MA 02062
Tel. 781-255-7077
Fax 781-255-7078
EMail: hospicefed@aol.com
Web site: www.hospicefed.org
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