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PT 27-26: Hospice Enrollment and Disenrollment Process via MarylandBenefits Portal

Maryland Medicaid·MD · Palliative Care·Enrollment
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 18, 2026
Days to comply
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Summary

Maryland is transitioning hospice providers from the Cognito platform to the MarylandBenefits portal for submitting hospice enrollment and disenrollment e-requests. This affects Medicaid fee-for-service participants age 21 and older, with providers being contacted individually when to begin using the new system.

Action Required

Action needed
Wait for notification from the Division of Hospice and PACE Services before transitioning to MarylandBenefits portal. Once notified, billing team must stop using the Cognito platform Hospice Request Form and begin submitting all hospice e-requests through the new MarylandBenefits portal. Continue including all documentation specified in PT 84-25 with hospice service requests.

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