Understanding Hospice
What is Hospice?
Hospice is a philosophy of healthcare focusing on the patient and family’s comfort versus the disease. Hospice care allows a patient and family members to make the most of their time together by ensuring the patient’s clinical, physical, emotional, and spiritual needs are met. Hospice care can be provided in a hospital setting or any place a patient calls home – such as a private home, skilled nursing facility, or senior living community.
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When is the Right Time for Hospice?
If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with a terminal illness or life-limiting disease, it’s never too early to begin learning about how hospice care can support you throughout your life journey.
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Who Pays for Hospice?
Hospice is a healthcare benefit covered under
Medicare, Medicaid, VA including Tricare, and most commercial insurance plans.
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Hospice Eligibility
Midtown Hospice supports patients, families, and healthcare professionals in understanding hospice eligibility requirements so that no matter where a patient is in disease progression, the focus can remain on the patient’s comfort and quality of life at every stage of life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Debunking myths and having healthy conversations about death and the dying process allow healthcare professionals, patients, and families to understand the value of early hospice care.
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