Payment for the services described in 130 CMR 437.000 is made only to hospices participating in MassHealth on the date of service.

1. (A) In state. To participate in MassHealth, a Massachusetts hospice must

   1. (1) be certified as a provider of hospice services under the Medicare program, as defined in 42 CFR Part 418; and
   2. (2) be licensed as a hospice program by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health pursuant to M.G.L. c 111, Sec. 57D and 105 CMR 141.000.

2. (B) Out of state. To participate in MassHealth, an out-of-state hospice must

   1. (1) be certified as a provider of hospice services under the Medicare program, as defined in 42 CFR Part 418;
   2. (2) be licensed by the appropriate licensing agency in its state (as applicable); and
   3. (3) participate in the Medicaid program in its own state.