RE: 6months left to live/Hospice

[Dorothy Wolfe]

Doesn't the MD have to certify that the resident is end staage/6 months or < in order to qualify for Hospice?   Dorothy Wolfe, BSN, MDS Coordinator The Virginia Home 1101 Hampton St. Richmond, VA 23220 Phone: 804-359-4093 X227 Fax:    804-358-4075 [EMAIL PROTECTED] This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If this message contains protected health information (PHI), it should not be forwarded to any other recipient without the authorization of the original sender and should be encrypted when possible. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that the dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient(s), please notify the sender at either the email address or telephone number above and delete this email from your computer. -----Original Message----- From: JenVo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 12:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: 6months left to live/Hospice Hello, I know this has been on the board in the past but up until now it has never been an issue with me. My DON believes that all Hospice residents should be coded in the End stage disease/6 months or less to live in J section. I told her that via the  MDS manual it states a doctors certification must be present in the chart in order for this to be coded. and I haven't seen any kind of certification of this kind in our hospice resident's charts. She states its automatically assumed because they can't be admitted unless they are deemed 6 months or less to live. So what does the group think? Jenvo in Missouri As always-Jen NOTICE:  This communication is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law.  If the reader of this communication is not the intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the communication, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited.  If you have received this communication in error, please notify me immediately by replying to this e-mail.  REMINDER:  The disclosure of medical information is strictly prohibited by federal regulation.  Unauthorized release of medical information may result in administrative, civil and criminal sanctions.