Bereavement Counseling
Medicare Benefit Policy Manual (CMS Pub. 100-02) Ch. 9 §40.2.3
State Operations Manual (Pub. 100-07) Appendix M
Bereavement counseling consists of counseling services provided to the beneficiary and their family before and after the beneficiary's death. Bereavement counseling is a required hospice service, provided for up to one year following the beneficiary's death. There is no separate reimbursement for bereavement counseling.
Reviewed: 12.08.21