Service covered under hospice coverage

WHAT’S COVERED
Medicare covers the following hospice services for your terminal illness and related conditions:

• Doctor services

• Nursing care

• Medical equipment (such as wheelchairs or walkers)

• Medical supplies (such as bandages and catheters)

• Drugs for symptom control or pain relief (you may need to pay a small copayment)

• Home health aide and homemaker services

• Physical and occupational therapy

• Speech-language pathology services

• Social worker services• Dietary counseling

• Grief and loss counseling for you and your family

• Short-term inpatient care (for pain and symptom management)

•Short-term respite care (you may need to pay a small copayment)

• Any other Medicare-covered services needed to manage your pain and other symptoms, as recommended by your hospice team.

You can get inpatient respite care from a hospice if your usual caregiver needs a rest. During this time, you will be cared for in a Medicare-approved facility, such as a hospice inpatient facility, hospital, or nursing home