Hospice Myths vs Facts
Understanding Hospice
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Common Myths about Hospice Care
Myth: Hospice is giving up.
Fact: Hospice services provide comfort and care as well as a focus on quality of life for the patient. Patients enrolled in hospice actually live, on average, 29 days longer.
Myth: In order for me to qualify for hospice care, I will have to leave my home for an inpatient facility and give up my primary care doctor.
Fact: Hospice is not a place, it is a service. 67% of hospice patients receive hospice services in their own homes with their own doctor as a part of the team.
Myth: I’ll have to pay out of pocket in order to receive Hospice Care.
Fact: Hospice care, including medications, medical supplies, and durable medical equipment related to the hospice diagnosis, is a Medicare benefit. Most private insurers also cover hospice.
Myth: Hospice care is just for people with a cancer diagnosis.
Fact: Hospice serves people dealing with any life-limiting illness and is not limited to those with a cancer diagnosis.
Myth: All hospice providers are pretty much the same.
Fact: Hospice providers are independent from one another and can be for-profit or not-for-profit, providing a wide range of different services.
Myth: If it’s time for hospice, my doctor will talk to me about it.
Fact: Many doctors wait for the patient to bring up hospice, leading to late enrollment. Families and patients often wish they had enrolled in hospice earlier.
Frequently Asked Questions
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