This section defines the overall scope of 42 CFR Part 418, which governs Medicare hospice care, including eligibility, election requirements, conditions of participation, coverage, payment policy, and coinsurance. It is entirely focused on hospice services and does not govern any behavioral health, IDD, ABA, or foster care facility types.
View official source§ 418.2 Scope of part. Subpart A of this part sets forth the statutory basis and scope and defines terms used in this part. Subpart B specifies the eligibility and election requirements and the benefit periods. Subparts C and D specify the conditions of participation for hospices. Subpart E is reserved for future use. Subparts F and G specify coverage and payment policy. Subpart H specifies coinsurance amounts applicable to hospice care. [74 FR 39413, Aug. 6, 2009]