Covered 100%
(If Authorized)

Hospice M.D. visits &
Physician Consultants

Authorized Supplies
(Dressing, catheters)

R.N. visits at home

Home Health Aides

Therapies: Respiratory,
Physical, Speech,
Audiology

Oxygen Services/
Supplies

Equipment (hospital
bed, wheelchairs, etc.)

Nutritional Counseling

Pastoral Counseling

Medical Social Worker
& Bereavement Services

Inpatient stays-short stay
for symptom/pain control

Continuous care at home during period of medical crisis

Laboratory services

24 hour on-call capability

Covered Except for 5% Co-pay

Prescription medications related to the terminal diagnosis.  Hospice will bill patient / family for medication co-pay.  Maximum cost per single drug is $5.00.

Not
Covered

Curative treatments

Treatment of problems unrelated to terminal illness (standard Medicare will pay)

Primary physician's bills (patient's doctor will bill Medicare directly under Medicare Part B)

Unauthorized ambulance use (privately paid)

Unauthorized inpatient or outpatient hospital services (privately paid)

Unauthorized supplies & equipment (privately paid)