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Wash. HCA Hospice Services Billing Guide, What are HCA’s requirements for the hospice plan of care (POC)?
What are HCA’s requirements for the hospice plan of care (POC)?
Hospice agencies must establish a written POC for a client that describes the
hospice care to be provided. The POC must be in accordance with the
Department of Health (DOH) requirements, as described in WAC 246-335-640,
and meet the requirements in this billing guide.
A registered nurse or physician must conduct an initial physical assessment of a
client and develop the POC with at least one other member of the hospice
interdisciplinary team.
At least two other hospice interdisciplinary team members must review the POC
no later than two business days after it is developed.
The POC must be reviewed and updated every two weeks by at least three
members of the hospice interdisciplinary team that includes all of the following:
• A registered nurse
• A social worker
• One other hospice interdisciplinary team member
Provenance
- Source
- www.hca.wa.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-02
- Edition
- hca-hospice-bg-2026-05-19
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