Medicare 101
Hospice benefit pays for most medications
TRUE
Hospice benefit will NOT pay for medical equipment. For example: hospital bed, wheelchair, walker, etc.
FALSE
What is 4?
If my loved one is under hospice care they can not longer go to the hospital.
FALSE - A hospice patient always has the choice whether or not to go to the hospital.
What year did the Beatles officially disband?
What is 1971?
Hospice is expensive.
FALSE - The Medicare and Medicaid Hospice Benefits cover services at 100% so there is no cost to the patient.
Hospice services include homemaker services.
FALSE - there are other private duty agencies who can do this as well as Senior Options if you qualify.
Who was the two-time Heisman trophy winner at Ohio State?
Who is Archie Griffin?
Hospice is a place.
FALSE - Hospice is philosophy of care, not a place and can be provided wherever a patient calls home.
What was the name of Elvis Presley's infamous estate located in Memphis, TN?
What is Graceland?
Hospice cannot provide care for someone in an Independent Living environment.
Electing your hospice benefit means you are giving up.
FALSE - In order to receive hospice, a patient must be eligible and have an understanding that hospice focuses on comfort care, not cure.
"Woody" is the nickname for which legendary Ohio State Football coach?
Who is Wayne Hayes?
Hospice eligibility is based on one's prognosis not diagnosis.
TRUE - Specifically, the physician certification must specify that “the individual’s prognosis is for a life expectancy of 6 months or less if the terminal illness runs its normal course"
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
Who is Francis Scott Key?
The Medicare Hospice Benefit may cover
chemotherapy, radiation, blood transfusions or
other treatments if those treatments are providing comfort for patients eligible to receive the benefit
You do NOT have to sign a DNR to receive Hospice care with Heartland.
TRUE - Hospice cannot discriminate against patients because of any advanced directive choices.
Who was the Buckeye's coach in 2007?
Hospice services are only for the patient.
FALSE - The hospice team is there to support the family as well as the patient.
-Chaplain, Social Worker, Hospice physician, Registered Nurses, Hospice Aides, Nurse Practitioners, Bereavement counselor and more.
Which famous singer of the 40s and 50s had the nickname of 'Ol' Blue Eyes'?
Who is Frank Sinatra?
I wanted to learn more about hospice, but thought I had to wait for my doctor to bring it up first
FALSE -
•Patients can choose for us to meet with them and discuss the benefit of hospice at any time.
•We cannot provide hands-on care without a doctor’s order.
Hospice care means you will have a nurse visit every day.
FALSE - Nurse visits will increase in frequency as a patient declines.
Woody vehemently refused to refer to the University of Michigan by name. Instead he referred to them as what?
What is That Team Up North?
Hospice is only for patients with cancer.
FALSE - more than 60% of hospice patients nationwide have diagnoses other than cancer.
Ward and June were two main characters from what famous TV Show of the late 50s and early 60s?
What is Leave it to Beaver?