title: Palliative care: the legal & regulatory requirements.
abstract: While following the same approach to care as hospice, palliative care reaches patients who do not necessarily have a terminal diagnosis or a life-threatening illness, and/or are seeking curative treatment. Reimbursement methodologies and requirements for palliative care differ from hospice, and are not explicitly covered by federal and state regulations. In the first article of a two-part series, the author reviews licensing issues, reimbursement requirements, fraud and abuse pitfalls, and cost report requirements for home health agency palliative care programs.
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Department, Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin & Kahn, PLLC's, New York, USA. raffa.connie@arentfox.com
authors.forename: Connie A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Raffa
mesh_terms: D000066:Accounting / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D000368:Aged; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D033161:Government Regulation; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D016344:Medicare Part A / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016345:Medicare Part B / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009518:New York; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D014481:United States