Hosice - Continuous Care Billing
Each day of the billing period must have either a single per diemcharge, or one or more continuous care charges (8 - 24 hours total).
For continuous care, the minimum is 8 hours, and care must be at least 50% nursing.
No per diems billed on continuous care days. Bill per diem up until the day BEFORE continuous care was provided.
Bill continuous care on the day(s) it was provided.
*The visits are entered as chargeable, using the continuous care job code.
Click
here
for the PalmettoGBA Article on "How to Prevent Hospice Claim Denials Related to Continuous Care Hours."
Posted Wednesday, November 10, 2010
by
christine@barnestorm.com
http://kb.barnestorm.biz/KnowledgebaseArticle50603.aspx