§ 418.301 Basic rules
§ 418.302 Payment procedures for hospice care
§ 418.304 Payment for physician, and nurse practitioner, and physician assistant services
§ 418.306 Annual update of the payment rates and adjustment for area wage differences
§ 418.307 Periodic interim payments
§ 418.308 Limitation on the amount of hospice payments
§ 418.309 Hospice aggregate cap
§ 418.310 Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
§ 418.311 Administrative appeals
§ 418.312 Data submission requirements under the hospice quality reporting program

Terms Used In CFR > Title 42 > Chapter IV > Subchapter B > Part 418 > Subpart G - Payment for Hospice Care

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