Who Pays?

Medicare is the largest provider of the Hospice benefit in the country simply due to the high utilization of the Medicare population. Some private Insurance, as well as, a Private pay option is available. Most Insurance companies that have a Hospice benefit design the benefit according to the Medicare model. Medicare Hospice Benefit The following services are generally paid in their entirety per the Medicare Hospice benefit as they relate to the terminal diagnosis:

· Hospice Physician Services