NC · guidance
N.C. Medicaid Clinical Coverage Policy No. 3D § 5.6.6
Changing the attending physician.
The provider of hospice services shall comply with 42 CFR §418.24 (f),
Changing the attending physician.
To change the designated attending physician, the beneficiary (or representative)
shall file a signed statement with the hospice that states that he or she is changing
his or her attending physician.
a. The statement must identify the new attending physician and contain the date
the change is to be effective, and the date signed by the beneficiary (or
representative).
b. The beneficiary (or representative) shall acknowledge that the change in the
attending physician is due to his or her choice.
c. The effective date of the change in attending physician cannot be before the
date the election statement is signed.
Provenance
- Source
- medicaid.ncdhhs.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-01
- Edition
- ccp-3d-2024-03-15
- Content hash
c0b1f18c8be2a753136438efcd91acff1274444e1454881079010ad8de66af0c
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