Abstract
Many physicians misperceive that the current coding system used to bill third-party payers in the United States does not include codes related to hospice and palliative care. This article will help physicians and hospice and palliative care providers to: 1) understand how to code for physician services related to hospice and palliative care; 2) review file documentation required to support such services; 3) understand the differences between the reimbursement mechanisms, to be used when the patient is enrolled in the Medicare Hospice Benefit, and the usual reimbursement mechanisms; and 4) understand some of the approaches for funding non-physician palliative care services for patients not enrolled in the Medicare Hospice Benefit.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 157-164 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Palliative Medicine |
Volume | 3 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2000 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Nursing
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine