Question

1. what is one setting where hospice services are not provided when the person is already receiving care there?

acute care hospitals
assisted living facilities
long - term care facilities
group homes

1. which of the following is one of the requirements to be eligible for the medicare hospice benefit?

life expectancy of 9 months
certification of terminal illness by physicians
private insurance
residence in a facility

1. what is one way that hospices can meet the requirement to provide bereavement support to family members after a patient dies?

respite care
hospice group meetings
support groups
continuous care

1. true or false: there is a monetary penalty to the person on hospice if they change their mind and end hospice services.

true
false

1. which statement is true regarding the differences between hospice care and palliative care?

hospice care and palliative care are both only provided to people with less than 6 months to live
hospice care and palliative care can be provided in all of the same locations.
hospice care and palliative care both provide pain and symptom management
hospice care and palliative care are both only provided when there is no cure

Explanation:

1. Acute care hospitals focus on curative treatments. Hospice is for palliative (comfort - focused) care. So, if a person is already in an acute care hospital for curative intent, hospice services (which are non - curative) are not provided there.
2. To be eligible for the Medicare Hospice Benefit, a physician's certification of terminal illness (life expectancy of 6 months or less if the illness runs its normal course) is required. A 9 - month life expectancy is not the standard. Private insurance is not a requirement (Medicare is a public insurance), and residence in a facility is not a mandatory eligibility criterion.
3. Support groups are a common way for hospices to provide bereavement support. Respite care is for the patient (to give caregivers a break), hospice group meetings are more about the patient's care during the hospice stay, and continuous care is a type of hospice care for the patient (usually for symptom management).
4. There is no monetary penalty for a person on hospice who changes their mind and ends services.
5. Both hospice and palliative care provide pain and symptom management. Hospice is for those with a terminal illness (life expectancy of 6 months or less), while palliative care can be for people with serious illnesses at any stage (even if they are still seeking curative treatment). They are not provided in all the same locations (e.g., hospice has more home - based and specific hospice facility care in some cases compared to palliative care which can be in more general hospital units). And palliative care can be provided when a cure is still being sought.

Answer:

1. Acute care hospitals
2. Certification of terminal illness by physicians
3. Support groups
4. False
5. Hospice care and palliative care both provide pain and symptom management