What is an NOMNC in Home Health & Hospice?

The Home Health Consultant · Apr 2, 2026 · 17m

The Notice of Medicare Non-Coverage (NOMNC) is one of the most commonly misunderstood (and most frequently cited) discharge requirements in home health and hospice.

In this episode, our co-founder Mariam Treystman breaks down:

• What the NOMNC actually is

• When it’s required (and when it’s not)

• The updated timing rules (it’s no longer exactly 48 hours)

• How to properly deliver, explain, document, and file the form

• Common mistakes that trigger survey findings

• How the appeal process really works

If your agency discharges Medicare patients, this is a form you cannot afford to get wrong…