If it’s a hospice term, we explain it here.
Plain-English definitions of the acronyms and requirements that show up in every hospice team meeting — grounded in CMS guidance and reviewed by hospice clinicians. Every entry links to the exact regulatory source so you can verify.
The full curriculum, in the open.
What is HOPE?
The Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation tool — what it is, timing windows, and who completes each item.
Learn moreWhat is HUV?
HUV1 (days 6–15) and HUV2 (days 16–30) — the two mid-stay HOPE observation windows, item scope, and workflow.
Learn moreWhat is IDG?
The Interdisciplinary Group meeting — required frequency, required members, and what “meaningful participation” means.
Learn moreWhat is an ADR?
Additional Documentation Request — what triggers one, how to respond, and how to prevent a repeat.
Learn moreWhat is TPE?
Targeted Probe & Educate — the three-round audit rhythm hospice providers should understand cold.
Learn moreWhat is Hospice F2F?
The face-to-face physician/NP visit before the third benefit period — timing, documentation, and audit landmines.
Learn moreWhat is GIP?
General Inpatient Level of Care — when it’s appropriate, what to document, and how it differs from routine home care.
Learn moreWhat is Continuous Home Care?
CHC criteria: predominantly nursing, crisis criteria, and the hourly documentation that must justify it.
Learn moreWhat is Respite?
Inpatient respite care — 5-day cap, indications, and how to pair it with caregiver support.
Learn moreWhat is Routine Home Care?
The most common level of care and how visit patterns should map to the plan of care.
Learn moreWhat is the Hospice Aggregate Cap?
How CMS caps hospice Medicare payments annually — and what to monitor mid-year to avoid a repayment.
Learn moreWhat is a Hospice Election Statement?
The election statement, addendum, revocation, and discharge paperwork — done properly.
Learn moreWhat is Hospice Recertification?
Benefit periods 1, 2, and 3+; who signs, when, and what the narrative must include.
Learn moreWhat is HQRP?
The CMS Hospice Quality Reporting Program: what it measures, why the 4-point penalty matters, and how to meet the threshold.
Learn moreWhat is CASPER?
The CMS reporting portal that shows your HQRP compliance and quality-measure scores.
Learn moreWhat are the Hospice CoPs?
The federal regulations at 42 CFR §418 every Medicare-certified hospice must meet.
Learn moreWhat is the Bereavement Benefit?
Required 13-month post-death family support: CoP requirements, program design, and audit tips.
Learn moreWhat is the Attending Physician?
The beneficiary-chosen physician of record on the election statement, and how it differs from the medical director.
Learn moreWhat is the Notice of Election (NOE)?
The 5-day electronic MAC filing that establishes a hospice election with Medicare.
Learn moreWhat is the SIA?
The Service Intensity Add-On: extra payment for RN/SW direct-care visits in the last 7 days of life.
Learn moreWhat is the Hospice CAHPS Survey?
The CMS-mandated family-experience survey conducted post-death, publicly reported on Care Compare.
Learn moreEducational content only. Not a substitute for your organization's policies, your medical director's clinical judgment, or current CMS guidance. See individual pages for author and reviewer bylines and last reviewed dates.
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