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Ill. HFS Handbook for Hospice Agencies, Topic K-211.6

Revocation of Hospice Care

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A patient has the right to cancel hospice care at any time and return to standard

Medicaid coverage. If a patient cancels hospice coverage during any benefit period,

any time remaining in that period is forfeited. If a patient has used the two ninety (90)

day periods prior to cancellation and again elects hospice care at any time in the

future, they can be certified for an unlimited number of sixty (60) day periods. The

patient must be certified as terminally ill by hospice standards at the beginning of

each period.

An individual may not designate an effective date earlier than the date that the

revocation is made.

Provenance

Source: hfs.illinois.gov
Retrieved: 2026-10-02
Edition: hfs-k200-2016-11-01
Content hash: 29227a3732a2f5e06b2e8288690d6fc4d1d5a890f6b8123c4b454aaf66d3c8aa

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