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Check out these disease-specific guidance documents, among other materials.>

Hospices can use all the help they can get defending their claims from terminal illness-related denials.

Take advantage of these free tools from HHH Medicare Administrative Contractors National Government Services, Palmetto GBA, and CGS to help bulletproof your reimbursement.

From NGS:

• Documentation Requirements for the Hospice Physician Certification/Recertification .
• Medicare Monthly Review Details: Hospice Certification and Recertification 
• Hospice Documentation Checklist .

From Palmetto:

• Hospice Certification of Terminal Illness webpage .
• CTI learning module .
• Hospice Medical Necessity Tips for Medical Record Review .

From CGS:

• Hospice Certification/Recertification Requirements webpage .
• Hospice Denial Fact Sheet for Denial Reason 5PM01: Six-Month Terminal Prognosis Not Supported .
• Suggestions for Improved Documentation to Support Medicare Hospice Services .
• Quick Resource Tools for Hospice Terminal Prognoses for nine disease categories 鈥� links under 鈥淐linical鈥� at .