Cost of Hospice Care - Who pays for it? Will Insurance cover hospice?

How much does hospice cost? Who pays for hospice? Is hospice covered by health insurance? In this video we explain the costs of hospice care. The good news is hospice costs are often fully covered by Medicare and most major insurers but vary depending on the amount of time and type of care needed. This video answers questions like:

00:00 Intro
00:48 Who pays for hospice?
01:18 How much does hospice care cost?
02:12 What if you don't have health insurance?

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Full list of private insurance we accept at Nathan Adelson Hospice:

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Link to in-depth blog article: How Much Does Hospice Cost?

Video - Where is Hospice Care Provided?

Advance Care Planning website

Advance Care Planning Video

Playlist: Hospice Learning Center

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[hotsjc]

I didn’t have insurance when I got my diagnosis for terminal cancer. My social worker said that they signed me up for disability which then automatically qualifies me for Medicaid. They told me it would cost me nothing for the hospital bills and for hospice. I started looking on YouTube and many people are saying that they will put a lien on my house? How dies this work?

[ashleymarie]

Would you buy a used car from this man?

[davidhill]

If you are on original Medicare, your "100% Hospice coverage" does not include room and board in an inpatient facility.... typically around $6, 000 a month. You forgot to say that. That is why most people end up dying at home with their family members responsible for their day to day care. Hospice just pays for drugs, some durable equipment and an occasional hospice nurse visit or someone to occassionaly help you take a shower. If you want 24 hour a day medical supervision in a dedicated hospice inpatient facility.... you will pay for that yourself. Unless some charity steps up or perhaps if you are destitute and on Medicaid.