Frequently Asked Questions
Hospice FAQ
Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medi-Cal, and most commercial insurance plans. For those patients who have Medicare or Medi-Cal, there are no out-of-pocket costs for hospice care.
For patients with commercial insurance, deductibles and co-pays vary based on the policy and the healthcare expenditures made year-to-date by the patient.
Hospice care is covered by Medicare, Medi-Cal, and most commercial insurance plans.
Medicare and Medi-Cal do not have co-pays or deductibles.
Commercial insurance may have co-pays or deductibles, depending on the specific policy and the healthcare expenditures made year-to-date.
Hospice care does not provide 24-hour home care.
While on home hospice care, families will typically experience someone from our company coming to the home 4-5 times per week, for about an hour.
In emergency situations, we do have the ability to place a nurse at bedside for an eight-hour continuous care shift, who may then be replaced by another shift nurse. This can continue until the situation is stabilized, at which point this level of services is discontinued.