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MO HealthNet Hospice Provider Manual § 2.8
Termination of Hospice Benefits
The hospice agency is required to notify MHD if a participant's hospice benefit is terminated. The hospice can take action to terminate the hospice benefit in the following three (3) situations.
Decertification of Terminal Illness by Physician
The hospice agency is required to notify MHD if the physician determines the participant does not have a terminal medical prognosis of six (6) months or less and no longer meets the criteria for hospice care. This information is to be submitted on a Notification of Termination of Hospice Benefits and must be received by MHD within five (5) days of the date the form is executed.
Discharge Due to Participant Relocation
The hospice agency is required to notify MHD if the hospice participant moves from the hospice service area. This information is to be submitted on a Notification of Termination of Hospice Benefits and must be received by MHD within five (5) days of the date the form is executed.
Notification of Death
The hospice agency is required to notify MHD of the death of a participant no later than five (5) days following the death. This notification is to be submitted on a Notification of Termination of Hospice Benefits and must be received by MHD within five (5) days of the death of the participant.
Refer to Section 3 in this manual for more information on this form.
Provenance
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- dss.mo.gov
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- 2026-10-01
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- mhd-hospice-2026-04-13
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