How to pay for nursing homes with hospice care
11/05/24 at 03:00 AM
How to pay for nursing homes with hospice care
U.S. News & World Report - Health; by Claire Wolters; 11/4/24
Can you receive hospice care in a nursing home? Yes – here's what to consider for comfortable, pain-free end-of-life care in a nursing home. Key Takeaways:
- Many nursing homes allow residents to receive hospice care instead of skilled nursing care.
- People receiving hospice care at a nursing home will typically use the nursing home for room and board, but receive their medical treatments from a contracted hospice team.
- Medicare will pay for hospice care, but will not will not pay for room and board for people receiving hospice care at a nursing home.
- To fund a nursing home stay while on hospice, people may defer to other options like state-based Medicaid, private insurance or out-of-pocket payment
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