Resources
Compliance guides, checklists, and updates for hospice and home health agencies.
CMS Survey Preparation: A Practical Guide for Hospice and Home Health Agencies
A practical guide to preparing for a CMS survey, covering what surveyors look for, how to organize your records, and how to build year-round survey readiness.
Read →What CMS Looks for in a Hospice CoP Survey
A comprehensive guide to the Conditions of Participation surveyors evaluate during a hospice survey, including what they examine, how they score deficiencies, and how to stay survey-ready year-round.
Read →Home Health Conditions of Participation: A Compliance Guide for Agencies
A practical guide to Medicare's Conditions of Participation for home health agencies, covering every CoP, common deficiencies, and how to maintain continuous compliance.
Read →How to Respond to a Hospice ADR Letter
Received a hospice ADR letter from Medicare? This guide walks through every step of a compliant, timely response and how to prevent ADRs from becoming takebacks.
Read →Hospice LCD Eligibility Criteria by Diagnosis
A practical reference for hospice LCD eligibility criteria by diagnosis, covering cancer, heart failure, COPD, dementia, stroke, and non-disease-specific criteria.
Read →LCD Eligibility Requirements for Hospice: A Documentation Checklist
A practical checklist of the documentation requirements CMS and MACs expect to see when reviewing hospice eligibility under Local Coverage Determinations.
Read →How to Respond to a Hospice ADR Letter
When a Medicare ADR letter arrives, most hospice compliance teams feel the clock start ticking. Here's what to do in the first 48 hours and how to build a response that holds up under review.
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