CMS Allows Exception for Untimely NOEs When Hospice Cannot Make Corrections While NOE Processing through System

UPDATE:  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has indicated that the new exception to the timely filing requirement discussed in this article is effective for claims submitted on or after November 16, 2016. Effective with the implementation of Change Request (CR) 8877, hospices have been required to submit a Notice of Election (NOE) for…