Common use of Hospice Services Clause in Contracts

Hospice Services. Hospice care may be provided in the home or at a Hospice facility where medical, social and psychological services are given to help treat patients with a terminal illness. Hospice Services include routine home care, continuous home care, Inpatient Hospice and Inpatient respite. To be eligible for Hospice benefits, the patient must have a life expectancy of six months or less, as certified by the attending Physician and hospice medical director. Covered Health Services will continue if the Enrollee lives longer than six months, provided the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor recertifies that You are terminally ill.