What is Covered Under the Hospice Medicare Benefit?
When a patient elects the hospice Medicare benefit (HMB) the hospice agency provides necessary medical and support services under a medically directed plan of care. The individualized care plan provides reasonable and necessary services in the management of the patient’s terminal illness or related conditions and supportive services to the family or caregivers. Intermittent services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
