- Individuals who have elected to choose no extreme measures to sustain life.
- Individuals with an illness causing a limited life expectancy of six months or less, provided that the disease runs its normal course.
- Individuals that have chosen palliative care that focuses on symptom management rather than curative treatment.
Please note that eligibility criteria provided within this site are related to specific diagnoses that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided. These guidelines are limited to a select list of diagnoses for hospice benefit coverage. It is not an all-inclusive list. Any disease process in the terminal stage is appropriate for hospice care. Hospice appropriate individuals may exhibit some or all of the following:
- Overall decline in condition
- Frequent hospitalizations
- Progressive weight loss
- Deteriorating mental abilities
- Recurrent infections
