Medicare hospice benefits - Part A

Medicare Hospice Benefits

You can get Medicare hospice benefits when you meet all of the following conditions:

You’re eligible for Medicare Part A (Hospital Insurance).
Your doctor and the hospice medical director certify that you’re terminally ill and have 6 months or less to live if your illness runs its normal course.

You sign a statement choosing hospice care instead of other Medicare-covered benefits to treat your terminal illness.*

You get care from a Medicare-approved hospice program.

* Medicare will still pay for covered benefits for any health problems that aren’t related to your terminal illness.