Coordination of Hospice & Personal Care Services (PCS) for ...
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Coordination of Hospice & Personal Care Services (PCS) for Adults Residing in a Primary Private Residence
Regina Harrell, RN, BSN, MPH Home Health, Hospice, Home Infusion Therapy Nurse Consultant
December 2015
Objectives
?To educate providers regarding the new policy amendment
?To clarify the Hospice-PCS coordination process
?To review required documentation for this new policy amendment
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Background
?Clinical Policy 3D, Hospice Services was amended June 2015 to allow concurrent Hospice & PCS for all adults, regardless of residential setting.
?Policy change will be effective January 1, 2016
?Concurrent services will be allowed with appropriate coordination to avoid duplication
?Reference: Section 7.3.3.2 of Clinical Coverage Policy 3D
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Background (cont.)
?Medicaid-only and dually eligible adults, regardless of residential setting, may receive Hospice and Medicaid Personal Care Services (PCS) in accordance with 42 CFR 418.76(i).
?Medicaid Personal Care Services shall be used to the extent that the hospice would routinely use the services of a hospice beneficiary's family in implementing a beneficiary's plan of care.
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Requirement to Utilize Hospice Aide
?Hospice aide services must be utilized to the extent that they would be if PCS were not available.
?The PCS aide does not replace the hospice aide. Hospice providers will identify the gap in care that supports the need for PCS aide services.
?Hospice must coordinate its hospice aide and homemaker services with PCS as required to meet the patient's needs.
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