CMS Replaces Instructions to Correct Payment Basis for Hospice Vaccines

Effective October 1, 2016, hospices may bill vaccines and their administration on an institutional claim (8X1, 8X2).  Prior to this change, hospices wishing to bill for preventive vaccines and their administration were required to enroll as suppliers and bill the appropriate Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC).  The National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) and…