How is Hospice Paid For?
Know the signs of when hospice is may be the right time. With Vital Hospice, we will tailor a customized care plan that meets the unique needs of the specific condition or illness.
Medicare understands the importance of end-of-life care. Services that are fully covered by Medicare include:
Physician services
Nursing care
Hospice aide services
Pain Management
Symptom Control
Bereavement care
Spiritual care
Medical social services
Volunteer services
Medicare also covers medications, medical equipment, and supplies that are helpful in the treatment of the following end-stage diseases:
Alzheimer’s/Dementia
Heart Disease/End Stage Heart Failure
Respiratory/Pulmonary Disease/End Stage COPD
Stage 4 Cancer
Liver Failure/End Stage Liver Disease
Stroke
ALS
If you have questions about Vital Hospice and Medicare benefits, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Indicators that a patient is hospice-eligible can include but are not limited to:
Weight Loss
Increased assistance with daily activities
Increased weakness and fatigue
Frequent and multiple falls
Difficulty swallowing
Shortness of breath or chest pain
Continuous oxygen
Increase/changes in medication
Recurring or multiple infections
Frequent phone calls to physician
Frequent hospitalizations or ER visits
