Medicare/Medicaid

Medicare covers the cost of hospice when the following criteria is met:

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The patient is eligible for Medicare and receives care from a Medicare-approved hospice program.

The patient has been diagnosed with a life-limiting illness with a prognosis of 6 months or less provided that the disease follows its normal course.
 

Medicare/Medicaid pays the Hospice agency directly at specified rates depending upon the types of services  and care given each day.