Medicare Claims Processing Manual (Pub. 100-04), Ch. 11 § 120
A/B MACs (B) Responsibilities for Publishing Hospice
120 - A/B MACs (B) Responsibilities for Publishing Hospice
Information
(Rev. 2258, Issued: 07- 29-11, Effective: 01-01-12, Implementation: 01-03-12)
A/B MACs (B) processing professional claims shall, at least annually, include in
newsletters and bulletins to physicians and suppliers an explanation of the hospice
program and the requirements for billing for physicians who serve as the attending
physician to a hospice patient. A/B MACs (B) shall include information on the use of
special modifiers that are in effect at that time. A/B MACs (B) may also publish related
material on Web pages.