What Does Medicare Cover? When should a decision about entering a hospice program be made and who should make it?
At any time during a life-limiting illness it is appropriate to discuss all of a patient’s care options, including hospice. By law, the decision belongs to the patients. Understandably, most people are uncomfortable with the idea of stopping an all-out effort to “beat their disease.” Hospice staff members are highly sensitive to these concerns and are always available to discuss them with the patient, family and physician.
