by Kansas Palliative & Hospice Care | Dec 27, 2022 | Hospice Care, Medical Professionals, News, Palliative Care
The short answer is yes! Medicare pays for hospice. One of the biggest questions for Medicare beneficiaries is whether or not it will pay for hospice care. The answer is yes, but some specific qualifications need to be met in order to qualify. Medicare covers hospice...
by Kansas Palliative & Hospice Care | Aug 7, 2022 | Hospice Care, Medical Professionals, News, Veteran Care
Hospice is an invaluable service for patients and their caregivers alike to help manage the physical and emotional pain that comes with terminal illness. However, many people aren’t sure when the right time to enter hospice care is. Please keep reading to learn more...
by Kansas Palliative & Hospice Care | Aug 7, 2022 | Hospice Care, Medical Professionals, News, Veteran Care
Healthcare providers often bring up hospice care when a loved one receives a terminal illness diagnosis. But if you have no prior experience with hospice care, other than what you’ve seen on TV and in the movies, you may be unsure whether or not hospice care is the...
by Kansas Palliative & Hospice Care | Jul 5, 2022 | Hospice Care, News, Palliative Care
Every year, more than 795,000 Americans suffer from a stroke, which happens when blood flow is lost to a part of the brain. When the brain cells can no longer receive the oxygen and nutrients they need from the blood, they die within minutes, leading to brain damage...
by Kansas Palliative & Hospice Care | Jul 5, 2022 | Hospice Care, News
Across the U.S., more than 5,500 hospice centers provide services for pain management, emotional support, and spiritual resources and therapies for patients and their families. If you’re considering hospice care for a loved one, you probably have many questions....