Some Important Things You Ought to Know About Hospice Care
The Medicare Hospice Benefit (MHB) guides hospice care development in the United States. There are actually four levels of care in this field. It is possible to admit a patient to any of these levels. At the same time, it is also possible to transfer a patient between these levels. Since 95% of the services provided are in the form of routine home care, many people are not aware of the other levels. Routine home care is the most common type of hospice service in the United States. Services on this level are provided in the patient's home, be it a private residence, an assisted living facility, or a nursing home. It includes physician or specialist visits as required by the patient's condition. Usually, it comes with a nursing and home health aide visiting 1-3 times a week. This care level includes features such as counseling, medications, medical equipment, and supplies. There are also laboratory services and physical therapy. The second level is the respite care. This o...