WAC 182-551-1370. When a hospice client dies

When a client dies, the hospice agency must: (1) Within five business days, notify the medicaid agency by completing the Medicaid Hospice Notification form (HCA 13-746) to the medicaid agency; and (2) Notify the appropriate department of social and health services (DSHS) home and community services (HCS) office or community services office (CSO) of the client's date of death by completing and forwarding a copy of the Medicaid Hospice Notification form (HCA 13-746) to the appropriate DSHS HCS office or CSO.