Myth: Hospice Care is Expensive

MYTH: "My dad lives at home. We weren't considering hospice for dad because we thought it was too expensive. Between the doctor's visits and the cost of medications today, we have to save everything we can to make sure we can care for his ongoing needs."

FACT: The Medicare and Medicaid Hospice Benefits cover services related to the terminal prognosis. If patients have private insurance or managed care, Heartland assists in checking their benefit coverage to make sure patients and families understand and potential out-of-pocket costs.