Reimbursement for Services

Medicare, Medicare HMOs, MediCal and private insurance plans based in the state of California have a hospice benefit. The following benefits are covered when related to the terminal diagnosis:

• Home visits by the hospice team, which can include:
• Personal physician
• Hospice physician
• Hospice case manager nurse
• Certified home health aid
• Social worker
• Chaplain
• Bereavement counselor
• Hospice volunteer
• Pharmacist
• Medications related to the hospice diagnosis
• Medical equipment / supplies
• Respite care
• Inpatient or crisis care
• Bereavement services
• Physical, speech and occupational therapy
• Dietary counseling