IA · guidance
Iowa Medicaid Hospice Provider Manual ch. III § A.12
Discharge from Hospice
A member will be discharged from a hospice agency if:
• The member moves out of the hospice provider’s service area,
• The member transfers or changes to another hospice provider,
• The hospice physician determines that the member is no longer terminally
ill.
• Based on written and approved policy developed by the hospice provider,
the member (or other persons in the member’s home) behavior is
disruptive, abusive, or uncooperative to the extent that delivery of care to
the member or the ability of the hospice to operate effectively is seriously
impaired.
If the member is discharged for cause, the hospice provider must ensure that
it meets all of the criteria stated in 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
418(a)(3)(i)-(iv) before discharging.
Provenance
- Source
- hhs.iowa.gov
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- 2026-10-01
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- hpm-2020-10-02
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