98 This episode is a partial Replay of Episode #29 

Host Marie Betcher RN interviews Chris Graham, PA, the co-founder of Stillwater Hospice, discussing Medicare coverage for hospice patients and the importance of education in rural end-of-life care. They emphasize the significance of choice, comfort, and empowerment for both patients and caregivers in the hospice journey.

 

00:00 Introduction

00:40 Guest Introduction

05:38 Medicare Coverage for Hospice Patients

00:54 Rural Hospice Care

15:10 Insurance Coverage and Charity Care

21:27 Choice and Empowerment in End-of-Life Care

21:41 Caregiver Support and Grieving Process

 https://stillwaterhospice.com/

https://www.medicare.gov/coverage/hospice-care

 

Finding a Hospice Agency

1. You can use Medicare.gov to help find a hospice agency,

2. choose Find provider

3. Choose Hospice

4. then add your zip code

This should be a list of Hospice Agencies local to you or your loved one.

 

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