Hospice, Palliative and Supportive Care - Hospice & Community Care

Hospice, Palliative and Supportive Care

	Supportive Care	Palliative Care	Hospice Care
Purpose:	Provide support, case management, symptom management and advance care planning for those who are not ready for hospice	Consultation for palliative symptom management and goals of care	Medical, emotional and spiritual support to those with weeks to months to live
Cost to Patient:	Private pay, may apply for Reduced Fee Program. May be covered by Medicare at no cost to patient	Medicare and Private Insurance, Co-pays and Deductibles are in effect	Medicare Hospice Benefit, Private Insurance, Private Pay, May apply for Reduced Fee Program
Criteria:	12 month prognosis May be receiving aggressive/curative therapy	Pain and symptom management related to serious, usually progressive illness	6 month prognosis
Admission Process:	Call Access Department at (844) 422-4031	Call Palliative Medicine at (717) 735-3131	Call Access Department at (844) 422-4031
24 Hour a Day Access	Yes	On-call Physician via phone only	Yes
Routine Nursing, Social Work and Chaplain Visit	Yes	No	Yes
On-Call Nursing Visits	Yes	No	Yes
Coverage of DME Medications	No - Patient Insurance coverage in effect	No - Patient Insurance coverage in effect	Yes - Under Hospice Benefit