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Hospices Welcome Expanded Chaplain Services Codes, Seek Clarity on Applicability

Hospice News

Hospices are seeking greater clarity on updated Medicare rules that allow hospices to document a broader range of chaplain services on claims. In recent years, the hospice community has sought better ways to measure and account for chaplain services.

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Hospice chaplain documentation webinar

Hospice Chaplaincy

If you are a hospice chaplain in need of polishing up your visit documentation, this is a webinar for you. The most scrutinized area for hospices by the U.S. centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is […] This webinar will be on Monday September 25th at 10:00am Central Standard Time.

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Culture, Compensation, Education Are Keys to Hospice Chaplain Turnover

Hospice News

Hospice chaplains are being asked to do more with less time and resources available, which can adversely affect the quality of spiritual care, according to Saul Ebema, president of Illinois-based Hospice Chaplaincy. Hospices currently have no means of reporting chaplain visits on Medicare claims.