How to get the Most Out of Hospice Care with Medicare

If you or a loved one are considering hospice care, it's important to understand how Medicare can help cover the costs and ensure you receive the best care possible. In this informative video, we'll walk you through everything you need to know about hospice care and Medicare, including:

What hospice care is and how it differs from other types of healthcare?
How Medicare can help cover the costs of hospice care?
What services Medicare covers and how to access them?
Tips for maximizing the benefits of hospice care with Medicare?

At Medicare School, we're dedicated to helping seniors and their families navigate the complex world of Medicare. Marvin Musick and Medicare School's experts are here to answer your questions and provide the resources you need to make informed decisions about your healthcare. Whether you're new to Medicare or looking to optimize coverage, we're here to help.

Don't miss out on this valuable information – watch our video today and start getting the most out of hospice care with Medicare. And if you have any questions or need further assistance, visit Medicare School for expert guidance and support.

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[janmuir]

My husband has been on hospice for almost 1 1/2 years, and I wish I had heard this presentation before we started down this road. I have had no complaints whatsoever with our hospice company, but somehow when hospice was explained to us there was a certain amount that just flew over our heads. My husband has constrictive heart failure which is not a common disease. We have had almost all of our meds paid for, and provided with service to our front door. The meds that are not deemed necessary for his condition, we are given a prescription for and we have had those filled at our expense. Our wheelchair, shower chair, and our oxygen concentrator have all been provided by hospice. Sometimes we pay for the oxygen tubing and sometimes it is provided for. My husband is a very social man who for the most part cannot get out of the house. Knowing that an aide, nurse, or chaplain is going to show up makes his day. These are his friends that understand him. So far, hospice has been a very good experience for us.

[jennifernam]

My understanding is that the Respite level of care is not ‘unlimited.’ It is up to 5 consecutive days but cannot used ‘every month’ as the interviewer stated. You can only use respite level only once every benefit period. Also I would like to mention not all Medicare Advantage plans turn to traditional Medicare when patients opt into hospice. There are participating insurance plans that are participating in hospice carve in.

[eckankar]

I was a Hospice RN for 17 years. I recently did a podcast interview about some of my experiences....Interview is on my channel. It was an awesome time of my life, my patients were my best teachers.

[davidhill]

They never mention the quiet part. I WILL SAY THE QUIET PART OUT LOUD. If you choose to do your hospice time in an inpatient facility, you will pay around $6, 000/mo for room and board. It costs for that 24-hour a day professional monitoring and care as well as your food, and that hospital medical equipment. Medicare does not pay for it, nor does any Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare will pay for your pain drugs and your local hospice support but they will not pay for the cost of your stay in that hospice facility. Typically $200 a day.

[caneprints]

I think people should understand that hospice nowadays is a business. My 93 year old mother was very sick in the hospital and the hospice floor, which is not owned by the hospital sold us a bill of goods saying my mom could stay there and they would care for her. Well, she has been there for 24 hours and we get a call from social work saying that they wanted her to leave, go to a nursing home and they would provide hospice care for her there. They wanted to know mom‘s assets and what she could put up as collateral for the nursing home. We are in absolute shock and very angry because we thought that my mom could finish her dying process in the room where she was brought and is still very very ill. So now, we have no idea where we will put my mom since she has basically been booted out of hospice there. I guess she didn’t die fast enough. This is horrible and inhumane. Plus, the care was totally disorganized and we were told one thing by some of the staff and another by other staff members. Please people, remember that hospice is a business, just like used car salesman, and as a consumer, remember that you will be taken advantage of and scammed in the hardest time of your life and the people doing this will not care at all.

[markjohnson]

I had my first day of hospise today copd nurse said we are the most difficult and require the most care

[susanrushin]

Good video, but surprised no mention of coverage for room and board, nor the lack thereof.

[brucecyganoski]

Marvin this is a very good topic you are covering, It is very important that everybody should watch.

[simeonapajarillo]

Sounds like the guest is very passionate about hospice care.

[vanessahouston]

Thank you so much for this thorough and most informative video. Mom broke hip, has Lewy body dementia, and isn’t doing well in skilled nursing so they recommended hospice. However, I found out that her Medicare plan is automatically switching to a advantage plan or managed care plan through HSN starting Jan 1. I was so worried how this switch would affect the care she needs and I’m so grateful I found this video. Of course I’ll f/u w HSN directly just to clarify but this isan answer to my prayers.

[Annie]

A very helpful interview! Wonderful guest, I learned a great deal.

[davidhill]

It is important to note that room and board in an inpatient hospice facility is not covered by original Medicare or a Medicare Advantage plan or any of the Medigap plans. It is not covered by Tricare for Life either. Those room and board costs approaching $6, 000 a month. Most people cannot afford that so they end up doing their hospice at home with their day to day care provided by their family members. Medicare covers the pain relief drugs, basic durable equipment, medical supervision and an occasional visit by a hospice nurse or a nurses aid, social worker or someone to help them take a shower. If you want professional 24 hour a daycare and monitoring you will be paying $6, 000 a month for that in a one of the dedicated inpatient facility.

[nayyerbilal]

Good video to be aware of this kind of info

[dusttodust]

Thank you for explaining this Medicare benefit.

[tomd]

i thought the difference between palliative care and hospice are the goals of care?

[RobinWebster-kt]

When is it a good time to enroll in this Medicare plan? This issue is difficult to gauge and it could be months or days? 😢

[mdanderson]

Excellent interview Marvin. Thanks for doing this. I really like the person you interviewed. What is the name of his company? I may need to use their service for my mother. Thanks.

[TJAUSA]

Hospice care for our family was not good. My parent was in constant pain right up until death and the hospice agency refused to provide pain management at the level that would have provided relief. Completely unsatisfactory.

[CountryTenn]

I worked for United Way for three months as a loaned employee, I never did it again either, for a major grocery company…..the hospice ppl kill the patients with large doses of medication and no food and water…but only ice on their lips. I’ve seen it. You walk in those places and you feel the awful bad spirits. Sorry…but it’s the truth.