Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-51-.07

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 560-X-51-.07 - Election Revocation

(1) An individual or representative may revoke the individual's election of hospice care at any time during an election period. If an individual revokes the hospice election, any days remaining in that election period are forfeited.

(2) The hospice shall provide the Alabama Medicaid Hospice Care Program a copy of the form used to revoke the individual's election for Medicaid coverage of hospice care for the remainder of that election period.

(3) Upon revocation of the election of Medicaid coverage of hospice care, an otherwise Medicaid eligible recipient resumes Medicaid coverage of the benefits waived when hospice care was elected.

Author: Theresa D. Richburg

Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-51-.07

Emergency rule effective October 1, 1990. Permanent Rule effective February 13, 1991.

Statutory Authority: Title XIX, Social Security Act; 42 C.F.R. §418.28; State Medicaid Manual; State Plan.