March 31, 2015
New Change Request 8877 Hospice Resource: Examples of Denied/Granted Exception Requests
In response to a suggestion received from the Hospice Advisory Group, the new Web page “Examples of Denied/Granted Exception Requests” was developed. This resource provides detailed examples of exception requests that were either denied or granted by CGS. Medicare guidelines allow for four exceptions if a hospice Notice of Election (NOE) is not filed timely. Please refer to this resource as a guide to determine if requesting an exception for your untimely NOE is valid. Other CGS resources related to Change Request 8877 and submitting NOEs include: