The hospice benefit is designed to meet the needs of participants with life-limiting illnesses and to help their families cope with related problems and feelings. Hospice care is an approach to treatment that recognizes that the impending death of an individual warrants a change in focus from curative care to palliative care.
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| Date | Volume Number | Subject | Type | Program |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/20/2020 | COVID-19: Pharmacy Signature Log Requirement | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/19/2020 | 42-34 | Nursing Facility and Hospice | Bulletins | Hospice |
| 03/19/2020 | COVID-19: E-Prescribing | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/18/2020 | COVID-19: New email address for Providers | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/18/2020 | Expedited Enrollment Processing | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/18/2020 | 42-31 | Suspension of Coverage for Incarcerated Individuals | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 03/17/2020 | 42-32 | Private Duty Nursing Services COVID-19 Changes | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 03/17/2020 | COVID-19: Radiology | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/17/2020 | COVID-19: Telehealth for Behavioral Health Providers (Including Counseling/Psychology and ABA) | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/16/2020 | COVID-19: Provider Information (Physicians, Medical Clinics, FQHC’s, RHC’s) - Corrected | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/16/2020 | COVID-19: Adult Exceptions and DME Supplies | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/16/2020 | COVID-19: Laboratory | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 03/09/2020 | COVID-19: COVID-19 | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers | |
| 01/27/2020 | 42-25 | 2020 Healthcare Common Procedure Coding | Bulletins | All MO HealthNet Providers |
| 01/03/2020 | Provider Resources for Bereavement Training | Hot Tips | All MO HealthNet Providers |