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Making The Decision To Go Into A Hospice in Six Steps

Step Six: Decide how you will pay for hospice care or get it for free.

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  • Most health insurance covers hospice care.
    • If you have private insurance, look for words such as "Hospice", "End of life" or "Palliative Care"
    • Medicare: both Original fee-for-service Medicare and Medicare Advantage policies cover hospice care.
    • Medicaid covers hospice care.
  • If you are not insured, and paying for hospice care is difficult, look at our information about dealing with a financial crunch. It will show you how to maximize your assets and minimize your debts. If you're not up to it, ask a caregiver to do the work for you.
  • Free hospice care is available if you aren't insured and can't afford to pay.

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