All levels of care are fully covered by Medicare benefit and most insurances. Gateway will not deny admission due to financial status.

The visits can increase/decrease based on the needs of the patient.

Visits by the hospice team are provided and based on the needs of the individual and family. This includes medications, supplies and equipment related to the life limiting diagnosis. Routine visits can be provided in private homes, extended care facilities, and nursing facilities.

Provides short term clinical management for pain and symptom management in a hospital or skilled nursing facility. All hospice services are covered including room and board. This is a short term level of care to alleviate immediate clinical issues. We provide discharge planning working directly with the facility. See Understanding the Medicare Hospice Benefit.

5 day accommodations for the patient in a licensed nursing facility designed to provide the caregiver with time to rest recuperate or for personal time. This stay is fully reimbursed under arrangement between the facility and Gateway Hospice.

Higher level of care used during a medical crisis. Provides a minimum of 8 hours of Hospice care and is reassessed every 24 hours to ensure that immediate clinical needs are addressed, particularly during the actively dying process.