Ind. IHCP Hospice Services Provider Reference Module, Section 2, Interdisciplinary Group

The hospice provider must designate an interdisciplinary group comprising individuals who are employees

of the hospice and who provide or supervise care and services offered by the hospice provider. At a

minimum, this group must include the following:

• A medical director, who must be a doctor of medicine or osteopathy

• A registered nurse

• A social worker

• A pastoral or other counselor

This interdisciplinary group has the following responsibilities:

• Participate in the establishment of the plan of care.

• Provide or supervise hospice care and services.

• Review and update the plan of care.

• Establish policies governing the day-to-day provision of care and services.

State hospice licensure requires hospice providers to comply with Medicare hospice conditions of

participation. The hospice provider, through its interdisciplinary team, must ensure that all patients are

offered the same services, including medically necessary services, regardless of residence ( nursing facility

versus private home or other residential setting) or payer source (private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid).