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Hospice Levels of Care
Medicare
Benefit Policy Manual (CMS Pub. 100-02, Ch.9 §40.1.5)
Most hospice care is called “routine” care, and is provided in the beneficiary’s home, and in accordance with the beneficiary’s needs. There are times in hospice care when the beneficiary needs additional services, and the Medicare hospice benefit does allow for these needs by providing additional levels of care. When a beneficiary needs additional services or another level of care, it should be clear in the documentation what precipitated the change, and any attempts to maintain the beneficiary in routine care prior to the change.
Select from the list below for more information on each level of care:
Page last updated: April 4, 2008
