Availability of Hospice Services
Hospice of North Central Ohio, Inc. is available to anyone who needs it regardless of their ability to pay. Funding for Hospice services is provided through major medical insurance, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, local fund raising, private donations and memorials.
Methods of Payment
Initially, Hospice assists families in determining whether or not the patient is eligible for any medical or insurance coverage of which they are not aware. Hospice coverage is widely available and is covered by most private insurance plans, Medicare, and Medicaid. If a person in need does not have this kind of coverage, Hospice of North Central Ohio will help. Using money raised from the community or from memorial and foundation grants, Hospice can provide funds for those who do not have the ability to pay. Supplies and medications needed to manage a terminal illness are provided by the Medicare/Medicaid Hospice benefit.
Medicare Hospice Benefit
The Medicare/Medicaid Hospice benefit provides supplies and medications needed to manage a terminal illness. It is primarily a comprehensive home care program that provides medical and support services for the management of an advanced illness. This includes symptom control. It is not designed for diagnostic or curative treatment purposes.
When a patient elects Hospice care under Medicare coverage, he or she switches from standard Medicare coverage to the Medicare Hospice Benefit. A patient with an incurable illness is not allowed to be covered by both plans at the same time. However, a patient may revoke the Hospice benefit at any time and return to standard Medicare. The Medicare Hospice Benefit is divided into two 90 day periods of coverage followed by an unlimited number of 60 day periods.
If you would like more information on Hospice Costs, Availability, and Methods of Coverage, please contact us.
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