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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L515
§418.52(c)(4) Choose his or her attending physician;
Interpretive Guidelines §418.52(c)(4)
Patients have the right to choose their attending physician (generally a provider for whom
the beneficiary has a relationship with and is not part of the current hospice staff) and to
have this person involved in their medical care in collaboration with the hospice medical
staff. An attending physician (if any) can also manage those aspects of his/her health
care unrelated to the hospice services being provided.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
0d3da8f63f07463718dfe98e568b6f01cc4a22411774af0eb6eb05ae1ebd7649
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