Hospice – WHO PAYS?
Compassionate Care Hospice accepts patients regardless of their ability to pay.
However, the majority of hospice patients are covered under their Medicare Benefit. Medicare Part A covers hospice 100% with no co-pay and no deductible for hospice services.
Included in the hospice benefit are:
- Physicians’ services
- Nursing care
- Medical equipment and supplies related to the terminal illness
- Medicines related to the terminal illness
- Short–term inpatient, respite, and continuous care
- Hospice Aide and homemaker services
- Social work, dietary and spiritual counseling
- After hours on-call and telephone triage services
Medicaid: In most states, Medicaid covers hospice care.
Private Insurance: Most insurance plans, issued by employees and the military, as well as many managed care plans, cover hospice.
WE’RE HERE TO HELP YOU
Navigating insurance coverage can be a time consuming process, our intake department will be happy to verify coverage and receive authorization for hospice services.
If you think hospice may be right for you or your loved one, please take the opportunity to contact our closest program office so that we can set-up an appointment to explain our services. Our hospice team will even contact your physician for you.
