Section He-W 544.05 - Hospice Election Periods(a) The recipient shall be allowed hospice coverage divided into election periods as follows:(1) An initial 90-day period;(2) A subsequent 90-day period; and(3) An unlimited number of subsequent 60-day periods.(b) The recertification associated with a hospice patient's third benefit period, and every subsequent recertification, as referenced in (a)(3) above, shall include documentation that a hospice licensed practitioner or a hospice nurse practitioner had a face-to-face (FTF) encounter with the patient, and that the FTF encounter shall document the clinical findings supporting a life expectancy of 6 months or less.(c) Election of hospice care in accordance with He-W 544.04 shall be considered to continue through the election periods specified in (a) above without a break in care if the recipient: (1) Remains in the care of the hospice provider; and(2) Does not revoke the election under the provisions of He-W 544.09.N.H. Admin. Code § He-W 544.05
Amended by Number 6, Filed February 8, 2024, Proposed by #13847, Effective 1/6/2024, Expires 1/6/2034 (See Revision Note at part heading for He-W 544).