IL · guidance
Ill. HFS Handbook for Hospice Agencies, Topic K-211.5
Change in Hospice Provider
A patient electing hospice care may change hospice providers once during each
benefit period. If a patient transfers from one hospice to another, both providers
must notify the Department in writing. The transferring hospice must submit an HFS
1594 notification of termination (see Topic K-211.7) and the receiving hospice must
submit an HFS 1592 notice of election (see Topic K-211.2). In cases where one
hospice discharges a patient and another hospice admits the person on the same
date, the Department does not reimburse the transferring hospice for the discharge
day. The second hospice will be paid starting with their date of admission. This
policy also applies when a hospice undergoes a change of ownership or name
change.
Provenance
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- hfs.illinois.gov
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- 2026-10-02
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- hfs-k200-2016-11-01
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