 | Dorothy McPherson is the Executive Director at Progressive Home Health & Hospice which has been in operation here in Wichita since 1995. Progressive Home Health & Hospice is licensed in the State of Kansas and is also certified as Medicare, Medicaid, Champus, Blue Cross Blue Shield and PPK Provider. Dorothy is a Registered Nurse with over 18 years of nursing and business experience. Progressive Home Health & Hospice is located at 3500 N. Rock Road, Building 400, Wichita, Kansas or their phone is (316) 691-5050. Email Dorothy @progressivecare.com or visit our web site at www.progressivecare.com |
Hospice
2005-11-01 16:02:00
Can I afford hospice care?
: How does one afford hospice care?
ANSWER: Hospice care can be expensive but most patients have already "paid" for hospice services throughout their working life through Medicare payroll deductions. For this reason, hospice care is fully covered by Medicare Insurance. In addition, hospice care is covered by most medical and commercial insurance plans with few, if any out of pocket costs. The covered services include:• Physician consultations• Visits by nurses• Emotional and spiritual support from social workers and chaplains• Medical support and homemaking services by home healthcare aides• Medications• Medical equipment• Routine home care in the comfort of your own home• General inpatient care in medical setting, as needed• Continuous care with round-the-clock support to manage a patient's medical crisis• Respite care to provide rest and comfort to the family of caregivers• Bereavement support for 13 months following the patient's deathOccasionally, where patient care exceeds what hospice benefit covers, one may opt to pay out of pocket for extra services such as private duty nursing or homemaker services; however, this is rare. Therefore, when hospice care is needed, one should take full benefit of this entitlement.
