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25. hospice volunteers are real angels

Fri Nov 1, 2013, 04:08 PM

Nov 2013

and most of the nursing staff - except for one that i know of. hospice sends a huge bill to medicare to cover the nursing staff, volunteers, meds, and the doctor(s). currently, my mom's hospice sends a $10k bill per month to medicare - and medicare PAYS it!!!

the bill is in addition to the care home facility bill (my sis pays this bill >$8k/mo) and mom's other medical care.

hospice may call themselves nonprofit - but i don't see how a $10k bill justifies non profit - especially when their contract with medicare requires they cover the cost of meds prescribed by their doctor - yet they send the bill to my sis and insist they are not responsible.

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No words.......... panader0 Nov 2013 #23

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hospice volunteers are real angels hopemountain Nov 2013 #25

Not all Hospice is non-profit. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #27

thank you for the post hopemountain Nov 2013 #32

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I'm aware that hospice is a medicare benefit. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #40

Ah, fraud. Thanks for the info. pinto Nov 2013 #41

Money ruins everything. ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #42

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That's a great idea! ForgoTheConsequence Nov 2013 #54

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Hospice Medicare Benefit pinto Nov 2013 #33

thank you, pinto! hopemountain Nov 2013 #38

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Hospice helps. mahannah Nov 2013 #28

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They will care for you with kindness and grace. QuestForSense Nov 2013 #35

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