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Q&A: When a resident is admitted to the nursing facility for hospice services, do we have to use the admitting hospice diagnosis as the primary diagnosis?
Question: When a resident is admitted to the nursing facility for hospice services, do we have to use the admitting hospice diagnosis as the primary diagnosis? Answer from Carol Maher, RN-BC, RAC-MTA, RAC-MT, RAC-CTA, RAC-CT,...