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Insurance Coverage

Hospice service is covered under Medicare, Medicaid, most private insurance plans, HMOs and other managed care organizations.

Six Months

Hospice is a paid benefit for all Medicare beneficiaries and is intended to cover end-of-life care for up to six months. Currently, most hospice patients have their costs covered by Medicare through the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

Integrated Care

Hospice includes a full-range of health care and social support benefits at no cost to the patient or their family.

At Home

The majority of hospice care is provided in the place the patient calls home. (private residence, nursing home and residential facilities).

Not Just for Final Days

Of the approximately 2 million people who die each year, between 1.4 – 1.5 million receive at least one day of hospice care. However, only a very small portion of the total hospice eligible days are utilized by Medicare beneficiaries in the last year of life.

Comfortable Care

Eight out of 10 Americans would want to stay in their homes surrounded by family and loved ones if they were faced with a life-limiting illness. Sadly, despite their wishes, most patients still die in hospitals where they absolutely do not want to be during their final days.

Reduced Costs

On average, one day spent in an acute care hospital bed costs more than 10 days of high quality hospice care, and a day in an intensive care unit (ICU) usually costs much more than a full month of hospice care.

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One of the comments we hear most frequently from families with patients facing a serious, life-limiting illness is, “I wish I had known about you sooner.” Misconceptions around hospice and palliative care frequently prevent patients and caregivers from experiencing enjoying the many benefits available. We invite you subscribe to receive relevant information when as becomes available.