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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.

MO HealthNet News

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Date Volume Number Subject Type Program
12/02/2015 38-17 Medicare Advantage Part C Claims Using the ASC X12 837 Transactions Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
12/01/2015 Periodicity Schedule for Health Children and Youth (HCY) Early Periodic Screening and Diagnosis & Treatment (EPSDT) Services Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
11/17/2015 Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
11/03/2015 International Classification of Diseases (ICD) MO HealthNet Claim Filing Guidelines Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
09/08/2015 ICD-10 is Nearly Here Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
09/01/2015 Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
07/30/2015 38-04 Internal Classification of Diseases ICD 10th Revision Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
07/06/2015 Claims Processing and Payment Schedule for Fiscal Year 2016 Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
06/29/2015 37-29 Participants Annual Review Date Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
05/26/2015 Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Screening Requirements Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/18/2015 Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Enrollment or Revalidation Process Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
05/15/2015 37-21 National Correct Coding Initiative Bulletins All MO HealthNet Providers
05/11/2015 Provider Address Changes Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
04/27/2015 Missouri Medicaid Audit and Compliance Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers
03/02/2015 Securing and Protection of Health Information Hot Tips All MO HealthNet Providers