Hospice · Usually Medicare
Hospice care
Quick answer
Hospice is comfort care for a terminal illness. Medicare Part A covers it for people whose hospice doctor and regular doctor certify a life expectancy of 6 months or less and who choose comfort care instead of treatment to cure. You pay nothing for hospice care from a Medicare-approved provider; a copay of up to $5 per prescription for symptom drugs and 5% for inpatient respite care may apply (Medicare.gov).
Hospice listings coming soon Like Medicare home health, hospice listings will be built from CMS data, ranked neutrally and never paid. Until then, compare Medicare-approved hospices on Medicare Care Compare.
Hospice can be provided at home, in assisted living or in a nursing home. Medicare doesn't pay room and board (Medicare.gov).
Quick facts: Hospice is comfort care for a terminal illness, usually covered by Medicare Part A. Who qualifies, what you pay, and how to compare hospices.