Medicare hospice benefit

Hospice Referrals To initiate a hospice referral, a provider should select a TRICARE network hospice provider (when a network provider is av...

Levels of Hospice Care There are four levels of hospice care. All four levels are approved at the time of  authorization of services. The ho...

How can someone find a Medicare-certified hospice program? The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) is committed to imp...

Why would a patient stop receiving hospice care? A hospice patient has the right to stop receiving hospice care at any time, for any reason....

What if a patient is enrolled in a Medicare managed care (HMO) plan? A hospice-eligible patient who is enrolled in a Medicare managed care p...

What costs are covered and what are the “out-of-pockets” to be paid by the patient? Medicare pays the hospice directly for the patient’s hos...