According to CMS, the timing and content for certification are for the first 90 days of hospice coverage. The hospice must obtain, no earlier than _____ days prior to care and no later than _____ calendar days after hospice is initiated, oral or written certification of the terminal illness by the medical director of the hospice or the physician member of the hospice organization.
A) 30, 10
B) 15, 2
C) 10, 10
D) 60, 15

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The hospice must obtain certification no earlier than 15 days prior to care and no later than 2 calendar days after hospice is initiated.

According to CMS, the Timing and Content for Certification Are