financial concerns
By the time a choice has been made to seek hospice care, families often feel overwhelmed. Our goal is to make things as simple and straightforward as possible, leaving you to focus on what’s most important.
Medicare, Medicaid and participating private insurance plans provide coverage for medications, equipment and hospice services associated with comfort, as relates to the patient’s hospice diagnosis. However, any costs that are not related to the hospice diagnosis may not be covered. These may include curative treatments, medications, equipment, services or room and board.
Patients needing temporary care to control symptoms that can not be managed at home can use the general inpatient (GIP) Medicare hospice benefit at the Hospice House. Patients in a hospital eligible for a skilled level of care may use their general inpatient (GIP) Medicare hospice benefit to cover the hospital stay, medications, durable medical equipment, care by the hospice team and respite care. Patients residing in a skilled nursing facility may elect their Medicare hospice benefit if their room and board is covered by Medicaid or privately paid. Most commercial insurance policies cover GIP and respite care.
Our billing specialist will contact the insurance company to determine if the patient’s plan provides reimbursement. For those with no insurance, our billing specialists will work with the patient and family to provide a financial assessment. A sliding scale may be used to help cover the costs.
For current private room and private suite rates at Hospice House, or for more information, contact us and ask for our admissions team.