In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released Change Request (CR) 8358, Additional Data Reporting Requirements for Hospice Claims. Mandatory reporting of these additional items begins with claims with dates of service on or after April 1, 2014, with voluntary reporting beginning January 1, 2014. The CR provides instructions to Medicares Administrative Contractors (MACs) and also revises Section 30.3 of Chapter 11 of the Medicare Claims Processing Manual.
