Who is Eligible?
Hospice is for anyone with a life-threatening or terminal illness. For many insurers, as well as Medicare and Medicaid, this requires a prognosis of six months or less. These are individuals who are no longer a candidate for or have declined additional curative measures. Services are provided without discrimination. Diagnoses commonly associated with hospice care include:
- Cardiovascular disease
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Respiratory disease
- Liver/Renal disease
- Cancer
- AIDS/HIV
- Neurological disease
- Stroke or Coma
- Pulmonary disease