NC · guidance
N.C. Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy No. 3D § 5.4.3
Sources of certification
The provider of hospice services shall comply with 42 CFR §418.22(c), Sources
of certification.
a. For the initial 90-day period, the hospice shall obtain a written certification
statement from:
1. The medical director of the hospice or the physician member of the
hospice interdisciplinary group (IDG); and
2. The individual's attending physician if the individual has an attending
physician.
b. For subsequent periods, only certification by the medical director of the
hospice or the physician member of the hospice interdisciplinary group is
required.
Provenance
- Source
- medicaid.ncdhhs.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-01
- Edition
- ccp-3d-2024-03-15
- Content hash
312a0b190de1eab032894fc64c83cbd2f8c7c9f0be8bf7e68e42edcbde6b8efa
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