CMS Guidance to States on ACA Hospice Care, Medicaid Coding Provisions
CMS has issued guidance to states on implementation of Section 2302 of the ACA, which allows children who are enrolled in either Medicaid or CHIP to receive hospice services without foregoing curative treatment related to a terminal illness. Likewise, CMS has provided states with guidance on Section 6507 of the ACA, which mandates that states use certain National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) methodologies to promote correct coding and control improper coding leading to inappropriate payment of Medicaid claims.
