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Dual Eligible Hospice Participants
Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet)·MO · Palliative Care·Provider Notice
Effective date
Apr 21, 2014
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Patients eligible for both Medicare and Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) must elect hospice benefits for both programs simultaneously. When MO HealthNet eligibility is discovered after Medicare hospice election, providers must complete the MO HealthNet Hospice Election Statement and attach the original Medicare election form to MHD.
Action Required
Immediately: Hospice billing teams in Missouri must ensure dual-eligible patients elect both Medicare and MO HealthNet hospice benefits simultaneously. When MO HealthNet eligibility is discovered after Medicare election, complete the MO HealthNet Hospice Election Statement, attach copy of Medicare election form, and submit to MHD. Reference Section 13 of MO HealthNet hospice manual for guidance.