Hospice Program (HSP)
HSP is informal shorthand sometimes used for a hospice program or hospice provider. It is not a universal CMS abbreviation; federal materials more commonly use “hospice” or “hospice program.”
Definition
HSP is informal shorthand sometimes used for a hospice program or hospice provider. It is not a universal CMS abbreviation; federal materials more commonly use “hospice” or “hospice program.”
Why it matters
Because HSP is not standardized across regulators, payers, and software systems, spell out Hospice Program when the audience or context may be unclear.
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