Paying For Hospice Care
Affordable Care for a Peaceful Journey
At Sparrow Hospice, we understand the importance of compassionate care. Our team is here to guide you through your payment options, ensuring the best care for your loved ones without financial stress, so you can focus on spending quality time together.
Overview
Paying for Hospice Care.
Hospice care focuses on comfort and quality of life. Here’s what you need to know about how it’s funded and what services are typically covered.
Hospice care is covered by Medicare and many private insurance policies.
These benefits offer patients and their families end-of-life care without overwhelming financial burdens. For eligible patients, Medicare provides physical, emotional and spiritual support for patients and their families. It covers medications, personal supplies and home medical equipment related to a terminal illness.
Covered Hospice Services:
- Home medical equipment and personal supplies
- Around-the-clock access to care
- Management of complex pain and other symptoms
- Hospice aide for personal care and light homemaking
- Medical social services
- Spiritual care and support
- Physical, occupational, and dietary consults for family teaching purposes
- Support from volunteers
- Short-term inpatient respite care (relief) for family caregivers
- Ongoing grief counseling for the patient, family and friends
Hospice Coverage
Payment Options.
Medicare, Medicare Advantage and other insurance plans typically cover expenses if these requirements are met
Your doctor and a medical director from a hospice program certify the patient has six months or less to live if the illness runs its normal course.
The patient signs a statement choosing hospice instead of curative treatments for their terminal illness. You can stop hospice and return to curative treatment at any time.
The patient receives care from a Medicare-approved hospice program.
Support is provided in a private home, nursing home, a hospital or anywhere a person calls home.
Contact Us
Have Questions?
Our team is here to guide you through your payment options and ensure you get the care you need.
Phone: 972-316-7441
Email: info@sparrowhospice.com