Hospice ALERT – HHS Contract Renewal/DUA and SPI
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Hospice agencies who are due for renewal of their HHS contract are required to complete both a Data Use Agreement (DUA) and a Security and Privacy Initial Inquiry (SPI). At this time, it is unclear which, if any, hospice subcontractors (such as DME, pharmacy, etc.) must be covered by the DUA. Each agency will have to assume responsibility for deciding which sub-contractors meet the standard of inclusion. The SPI requires you to have a DUA policy which HCL is preparing now and will be sent to...
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