Who Qualifies For Medicare Hospice?

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   Peggy Mace

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   To qualify for Medicare hospice, the person must have Medicare Part A, be diagnosed as terminally ill by a Medicare qualified physician and by the hospice medical director (terminally ill is described as having less than 6 months anticipated to live), sign a form choosing hospice over other Medicare services, and receive care from a Medicare approved hospice program. 
   The hospice benefit includes two 90-day hospice benefit periods followed by an unlimited number of 60-day benefit periods. If the patient decides to get treatment to cure his/her illness, hospice care is not covered. However, hospice does provide treatment for pain and symptom relief.

   Answered on December 13, 2013

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