Hospice Clinical Eligibility for Neurological Diseases

Course overview

Clinical eligibility for hospice is a requirement to elect the Medicare Hospice Benefit and it ensures hospices are reimbursed for care. Each disease state has specific eligibility guidelines that should be met before admission to hospice. This course focuses on the clinical eligibility for neurological diseases common at the end of life including ALS, Alzheimer's disease, stroke, and coma. For each disease state, you will learn the pathophysiology, at least one staging scale, specific Local Coverage Determination (LCD) guidelines for eligibility, and appropriate documentation to support eligibility. The goal of this course is to provide nurses in hospice and palliative care with knowledge of hospice clinical eligibility for neurological diseases.