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The purpose of this page is to explain CA Medigap hospice. A hospice is an organization which provide support for those individuals who have a terminal illness. This care provides treatment which is intended to reduce suffering rather than cure the person. This type of care usually includes counseling and physical care. Hospice care may be provided in a person's home, in a hospice or in a hospital. In order to be eligible for Medicare hospice benefits a person must be certified as terminally ill by a doctor and the hospice medical director, be eligible for Medicare Part A, receive care from a Medicare-approved hospice organization and sign a statement saying you wish to receive hospice care instead of routine Medicare care. The kinds of people who help to care for hospice care patients are their family, nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, volunteers, trained counselors, speech therapists, clergy, social workers and physical therapists. Medicare covers most of the costs of medical equipment and supplies, respite care, nurses, occupational therapy, dietary counseling, short-term hospital care, general counseling for both the patient and the patient's family, physical therapy, medicine, speech therapy, doctors, home health aids and social workers. Medicare does not pay for room and board if you live in a nursing home or your own home while receiving the hospice care, treatment intended to cure the illness, duplicate care from some other provider for services covered by your hospice and care from a hospice other than the one the person first chose. An individual who is receiving Medicare hospice care can continue to use their Medicare plan to receive care for health problems that are not related to the terminal illness in the same fashion that they would if they were not also receiving the hospice care. You can receive hospice care for as long as you are certified as being terminal ill. We have been helping Californians with their Medicare Supplement requirments for well over 20 years now. We want to help you with your Medigap needs. Let us answer your Medicare questions. We can find the right plan for you. Are you confused by the complexity of Medicare Supplements? With the large amount of information it is not difficult to have difficulty finding the answers you require. Don't waste your time trying to find which plan is correct for you. We have the answers you need. |