WSR 12-17-003

INTERPRETIVE OR POLICY STATEMENT

HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY


[ Filed August 1, 2012, 12:07 p.m. ]


Notice of Interpretive or Policy Statement


     In accordance with RCW 34.05.230(12), following is a list of policy and interpretive statements issued by the health care authority (HCA).

HCA

Legal and Administrative Services


     Document Title: Provider Notice #12-60.

     Subject: Hospice Medicaid Provider Guide.

     Effective Date: August 1, 2012.

     Effective for dates of service on and after August 1, 2012, the medicaid program of the HCA published a revised Hospice Services Medicaid Provider Guide.

     Specific changes to the guide included: Adding payment information about swing beds. Updating information on client participation. Adding that private duty nursing is not covered except under exception to rule. Adding a reminder that all claims must have an attending provider included on the UB-04 claim.

     For additional information, contact Amber Dassow, HCA, P.O. Box 45504, phone (360) 725-1349, TDD/TTY 1-800-848-5429, fax (360) 586-9727, e-mail dassoal@hca.wa.gov, web site http://www.hca.wa.gov/.