Hospice care and coverage are often confusing for Medicare beneficiaries. Hospice care is compassionate end-of-life care that includes medical and supportive services intended to provide comfort to individuals who are terminally ill. It is often referred to as “palliative care,” because unlike traditional home care or nursing home care, hospice care aims to manage the patient’s illness and pain, but does not treat the underlying terminal illness.
To help beneficiaries and their families better understand the Medicare hospice benefit, CMA has prepared a handy Quick Guide explaining when care is coverable under the hospice benefit, and offering other information and advocacy tips.
- Download the full guide at medicareadvocacy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Quick-Guide-to-Hospice-Coverage-2025.pdf
February 6, 2025 – W. Kwok