Ind. IHCP Hospice Services Provider Reference Module, Section 4, Concurrent Care for Children Exception

Section 2302 of the Affordable Care Act, entitled “Concurrent Care for Children,” was amended to allow

hospice services to be provided to children without forgoing any other service to which the child is entitled

under Medicaid for treatment of the terminal condition. This provision was effective upon enactment of the

Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. Prior to the enactment of this law, curative treatment for the

terminal illness ceased on election of the hospice benefit.

The IHCP covers hospice care for children under 21 years of age concurrent with all medically necessary

curative treatment for the terminal illness. Both the hospice and curative care providers complete the

Medicaid Hospice Plan of Care for Curative Care – Members 20 Years and Younger form (State Form

54896 [2-12]) available on the Forms page at in.gov/medicaid/providers. For additional information, see the

Plan of Care for Concurrent Hospice and Curative Care Services for Children section of this document.