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
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