Hospice Program
Hospice is a program of palliative care consisting of medical, social and support services to terminally ill patients, when curative treatment is no longer possible.
Available services
- Bereavement counseling
- Counseling services
- Drugs and biologicals
- General inpatient care (short-term)
- Home health aide services
- Homemaker services
- Household services
- Medical appliances and supplies
- Medical social services
- Nursing care services
- Occupational therapy
- Physical therapy
- Physician services
- Respite care
- Speech language pathology
- Volunteer services
Financial eligibility requirements
Other eligibility requirements
- Must sign a statement voluntarily electing the Hospice Program in lieu of services through other Medicaid programs.
- Must have a physician’s prognosis of six-months or less to live if the terminal illness runs its normal course.
Service availability
Services are available statewide in every region.
How to apply for services
Contact your local DADS office.
To learn more
- Hospice provider website
- Access and Intake Community Options Manual (PDF format)
- DADS Reference Guide
Updated: February 23, 2011