42 C.F.R. § 418.200 Requirements for coverage.
Title 42 - Public Health
To be covered, hospice services must meet the following requirements. They must be reasonable and necessary for the palliation or management of the terminal illness as well as related conditions. The individual must elect hospice care in accordance with §418.24 and a plan of care must be established as set forth in §418.58 before services are provided. The services must be consistent with the plan of care. A certification that the individual is terminally ill must be completed as set forth in §418.22.
Title 42: Public Health
PART 418—HOSPICE CARE
Subpart F—Covered Services
§ 418.200 Requirements for coverage.
