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Bereavement Counseling
Medicare
Benefit Policy Manual (CMS Pub. 100-02, Ch. 9 §40.2.3)
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State Operations Manual, Appendix M, CFR 418.88
Bereavement counseling consists of counseling services provided to the beneficiary’s family after the beneficiary’s death. Bereavement counseling is a required hospice service, provided for a period up to one year following the beneficiary’s death. It is not a billable service.
Page last updated: April 15, 2010
