Hospice Care
A covered, terminally ill patient (defined as one with a life
expectancy of six months or less) is covered for hospice
care services that include:
- Bed and board in a semi-private room (coverage for a
private room is limited to the allowable expense);
- Services and supplies;
- Outpatient services;
- Professional services by a physician;
- Pain relief treatment including medicines and
medical supplies;
- Individual and family counseling by a psychologist,
social worker, family counselor or ordained minister,
including up to three bereavement counseling sessions
within one year after the patient’s death; and
- The services listed under “Home Health Care”.
Necessary medical supplies or medicines prescribed by a doctor and lawfully dispensed by the hospice and laboratory services are covered.
