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CMS SOM App. M, Tag L666
§418.102(a) Standard: Medical director contract
(1) A hospice may contract with either of the following—
i. A self-employed physician; or
ii. A physician employed by a professional entity or physicians group.
When contracting for medical director services, the contract must specify the
physician who assumes the medical director responsibilities and obligations.
Interpretive Guidelines §418.102(a)
The medical director may also be a volunteer physician under the control of the hospice,
as long as this person meets all Federal and State requirements for a hospice physician.
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
077b956d835d44b70b4c21382f70d45e51167aa6b0641fb57feb535d11d388aa
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