Hospice Care
Hospice is a program of care and support that you may want to consider if you or someone you care for is terminally ill. Here are some important facts about hospice:
Hospice provides comfort and support services to people who are terminally ill. It helps them live out the time they have remaining to the fullest extent possible.
Hospice care is provided by a specially trained team that cares for the “whole person,” including his or her physical, emotional, social, and spiritual needs.
Hospice provides support to family members caring for a terminally-ill person.
Hospice is generally given in the home.
Hospice services may include drugs, physical care, counseling, equipment, and supplies for the terminal illness and related condition(s).
Hospice isn’t only for people with cancer.
Hospice doesn’t shorten or prolong life.
Hospice focuses on comfort, not on curing an illness.
Medicare hospice benefit. How to identify and handling the denial. Usage of correct CPT code and Modifiers. Using correct form,ICD code
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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