Hospice is a special level of care designed to provide the necessary comfort and support for patients and their families during the final stages of life. To be eligible for hospice care, the patient’s physician and the hospice medical director must certify that the patient has a life expectancy of six months or less, if the disease progression were to run its normal course. In addition, when a patient elects the hospice benefit, they have accepted a treatment goal that focuses on palliative care, comfort, and relief from symptoms and pain.
Hospice Eligibility
