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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L646
§418.78(d) Standard: Cost saving
The hospice must document the cost savings achieved through the use of volunteers.
Documentation must include the following:
(1) The identification of each position that is occupied by a volunteer.
(2) The work time spent by volunteers occupying those positions.
(3) Estimates of the dollar costs that the hospice would have incurred if paid
employees occupied the positions identified in paragraph (d)(1) of this section
for the amount of time specified in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.78(d)
There is no requirement for what the cost savings must be, only on how it is computed.
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
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