Hospice care is covered through Medicare, Medicaid and many private insurances. Continuing community support enables Hope Hospice to serve everyone, regardless of a person's ability to pay.
The Hospice Benefit under Medicare and Medicaid is designed to provide palliative care that is specific to the individual needs of the patient and family. Medicare and Medicaid pay Hope Hospice directly for services. Patients do not have to process complicated paperwork or bills.
The Medicare and Medicaid Hospice Benefit includes:
- Physician services
- Nursing care
- Medical equipment and supplies
- Outpatient medications for symptom management and pain relief related to the life-limiting illness
- Short-term respite care
- Home health aide and homemaker services
- Physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech/language pathology services
- Medical social services
- Nutrition and dietary counseling
- General inpatient care when needed
- Bereavement counseling
- Spiritual care
- Volunteer services
Commonly Asked Medicare Questions
How
does the decision to choose this benefit affect other Medicare/Medicaid
benefits?
Hope Hospice
is a single source for health care services related to life-limiting illness.
The Hospice Benefit provides reimbursement for items not covered under
any other source. In the case of other illness, injury or accident, your
regular Medicare/Medicaid coverage remains in effect.
How
does the patient access the benefit?
By signing
an election statement provided by Hope Hospice. This indicates that the
patient understands the nature of his/her care and that Medicare/Medicaid
Hospice Benefit covers palliative care related to the admitting diagnosis.
How
many days are covered?
The benefit
periods are structured into two 90-day periods followed by an unlimited
number of 60-day periods. Hospice care is available as long as the patient
is appropriate and continues his/her Medicare/Medicaid Hospice Benefit
election.