Hospice Services are provided to any U.S. Citizen with a Physician-defined terminal illness.  Medicare sets the criteria that must be met and everyone should be well informed.  A Patient is deemed/certified Hospice Appropriate when the Physician specifies that the Patient has an illness that, if left unattended, could end his/her life in 6 months.  Hospice and Palliative Care concentrates all medical interventions away from curative measures to comfort measures.

Hospice can help by:

• Managing physical symptoms and keeping the Patient comfortable
  
• Providing emotional and/or spiritual support for the Patient and the Family
  
• Helping with Activities of Daily Living
  
• Providing education about the Patient's Care, disease process, comfort measures and the death and dying process
  
• Providing Bereavement Support

Payment for Hospice Services is provided by Medicare (100%)/Medicaid (100%), Private Insurance (most plans), Tri-Care Military, and Private Pay.  There is NO Out-of-Pocket Expense or Co-Pay, with the exception of some private insurance policies.

The Medicare Hospice Benefit Covers:

• Nursing Services
  
• Physician Services
  
• Medications, including those for pain relief and symptom management
  
• Physical, Occupational, Speech (Language) Therapists, as deemed appropriate
  
• Certified Nursing Assistants Services
  
• Medical Supplies and Equipment
  
• Short Term Inpatient Care, Respite Care
  
• Medical Social Services
  
• Spiritual, Dietary, and other Counseling
  
• Trained Volunteer
  
• Bereavement Services
  

And remember...
Our Physician Makes Routine Visits To The Patient's Home!!