Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Month- Fact of The Week: Did you know that children, ages birth to 21, can receive both hospice services AND aggressive or curative treatments at the same time? For many years, healthcare professionals and families with children living with life-limiting or life-threatening conditions had few options for Medicaid coverage when children were very seriously ill. Parents in all but a few states were faced with forgoing curative treatments for their children to be eligible for hospice services. Or conversely, they were not eligible for beneficial interdisciplinary hospice services while getting curative treatment. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed that situation. It requires all state Medicaid programs to pay for both curative and hospice services for children under age 21 who qualify. On March 23, 2010, President Obama signed ACA into law enacting a new provision, Section 2302, termed the “Concurrent Care for Children” Requirement (CCCR). Section 2302 states that a child who is eligible for and receives hospice care must also have all other services provided, or have payment made for, services that are related to the treatment of the child’s condition. This provision affects children who are eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In its simplest form, implementation of this provision could be accomplished by the state Medicaid agency eliminating any provider claims that deny or delay concurrent curative care and hospice claims. - National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization For more information about concurrent care, visit nhpco.org
Posted on: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:00:01 +0000
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