As Hospice providers, it is critical to understand the federal Medicare hospice benefit regulations as it relates to medical record documentation that will support the terminal prognosis. Therefore, as Hospice providers, it is critical to audit your medical record documentation per the Medicare hospice benefit regulations.

If your Hospice Agency is preparing for survey, pro-active ADR audits, completing quarterly or routine documentation audits or auditing specific target areas for performance improvement, ALECC, Inc. has devised a comprehensive Hospice Documentation Audit Checklist to assist your agency meet documentation compliance requirements.

The Hospice Documentation Audit Checklist covers hospice requirements in a detailed checklist format:

• *Hospice Election Statement with Example of completed form (*using the most recent form updated March 2024)
• *Patient Notification of Hospice Non-Covered Items, Services and Drugs with Example of completed form (*using the most recent form updated March 2024)
• Initial Physician Certification for Hospice Benefit (CTI)
• Subsequent Physician Certification for Hospice Benefit
• Physician Narrative
• Face-to-Face Encounter
• Plan of Care
• Comprehensive Assessment
• Updated Comprehensive Assessment

**Bonus Offerings

*A brief video presentation by Kathy Ahearn introducing each section of the Hospice Documentation Audit Checklist, along with helpful tips to remember along the way.

*Within each section, there is an "ALECC recommends" segment offering a straightforward approach, emphasizing essential elements to consider and incorporate, along with suggestions to guarantee compliance.

Your agency will receive the Hospice Documentation Audit Checklist, along with examples of a completed Notice of Election and Patient Addendum, as well as helpful tips for your agency in each category.

Pro-actively identifying challenges with medical record documentation can prevent consequential problems related to survey deficiencies, recoupments of Medicare monies or beneficiary eligibility concerns. All of these issues can have a serious financial and operational impact on a Hospice Agency. There are many advantages to utilizing ALECC's Hospice Documentation Audit Checklist!!

ALECC, Inc. wishes your agency much success. Our tools are designed based on years of experience, ongoing feedback and measurable success with MAC’s, Medicare, and providers.