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Originally Posted by PugMom
you touched on 1 of the things about hospice i'm not comfortable with: the lack of care when an issue should arise. if you have a heart attack, etc., no care is given. they hold your hand while you die, ...please tell me i'm wrong
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Theoretically, they are supposed to treat conditions that are not related to the patient's primary illness, such as a skin rash. But, I doubt that they would provide much treatment for a serious condition like a heart attack.
As I understand it, hospice is a Medicare Part A benefit where the hospice provider is paid a daily rate per patient to provide the hospice care. When you sign up for hospice, you are suspending your Medicare Part B benefits in exchange for the hospice care. So, if you need an expensive treatment or surgery, you would need to cancel your hospice agreement.