What is hospice revenue cycle management?

Hospice revenue cycle management (RCM) encompasses the full billing and reimbursement process for hospice providers — from eligibility verification and election documentation through level-of-care billing, claims submission, denial management, and AR follow-up. Effective hospice RCM ensures that every election, recertification, and level of care is clinically defensible, compliantly billed, and paid accurately and on time.

What are the different levels of care in hospice billing?

Medicare hospice billing uses four levels of care: Routine Home Care (RHC) — the most common level for patients at home receiving standard hospice services; Continuous Home Care (CHC) — for patients experiencing a crisis requiring continuous nursing for at least 8 hours per day; General Inpatient Care (GIP) — for symptom management that cannot be managed at home; and Respite Care — short-term inpatient care to provide caregiver relief. Each level has distinct billing requirements and reimbursement rates.

What documentation is required for the hospice election?

Hospice election documentation must include a signed election statement from the patient or representative, a terminal prognosis of six months or less certified by the attending physician and hospice medical director, a face-to-face encounter for recertifications, and a Plan of Care. Missing or non-compliant election documentation is one of the most common reasons hospice claims are denied or result in Medicare audits.

How does Valiant Lifecare support hospice denial management and appeals?

Valiant Lifecare performs root-cause analysis on denied hospice claims — identifying issues such as insufficient terminal prognosis documentation, level-of-care mismatches, or missing face-to-face certifications. Our teams supplement the record with targeted clinical evidence, prepare well-supported appeals, and implement process improvements to prevent recurring denials and protect the hospice provider's revenue.

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Hospice RCM

Protect Revenue. Simplify Hospice Billing.

Hospice-trained coders, clinical auditors, and RCM technologists ensure every election, level of care, and claim is clinically defensible, compliant, and optimised for revenue.

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Our Services

Full-Service Delivery

Eligibility & Benefits Verification

Confirm coverage, hospice benefit eligibility, effective dates, and benefit limitations before or at election to prevent claim rejections.

Election Documentation Review

Audit hospice election statements, face-to-face certifications, physician attestations and supporting clinical notes for compliance and defensible claims.

Level of Care Billing

Accurate billing and clinical support for Routine Home Care, Continuous Home Care, General Inpatient and Respite care levels.

Claims Preparation & Submission

Assemble and submit clean claims, include required attachments and clinical summaries, and manage payer-specific requirements for hospice claims.

Denial Management & Appeals

Root-cause analysis, targeted documentation supplementation, and appeals to recover denied hospice payments quickly.

AR Management & Cash Acceleration

Active follow-up, prioritized aging queues, and KPI-driven collection strategies to shorten days in AR and improve cash flow.

Clinical Audit & CDI

Ongoing chart audits, clinician feedback and documentation improvement programs to maintain compliant, high-quality records and reduce future denials.

Reporting & Analytics

Custom dashboards on election compliance, level-of-care utilization, denial trends, revenue leakage, and revenue recovery opportunities.

Integration & Workflow Support

EMR/LIS integration, intake automation, and clinician-friendly workflows to embed RCM without disrupting patient care operations.

How We Work

A Structured Workflow

Eligibility

Verify benefits, coverage windows and hospice eligibility at admission/election.

Election Validation

Validate election statements, face-to-face notes, and physician certification for clinical sufficiency.

Claim Assembly

Create claims with required clinical attachments and correct service-level codes for the appropriate level of care.

Submission

Submit claims, reconcile ERA data, and monitor adjudication progress.

Denial Triage

Categorize denials by root cause (documentation, eligibility, bundling) and prioritize high-recovery actions.

Appeals

Provide supporting documents, prepare appeals and secure reversals or corrected payments.

Education

Deliver insights and provider education to reduce repeated denial drivers and strengthen documentation going forward.