The hospice benefit covers the services and supplies listed below when they are included in the hospice treatment plan and provided and billed by an approved hospice.
The Trust will pay up to $5,000 toward the:
- Reasonable and customary charges for hospice inpatient services
and supplies at an approved hospice; and
- Reasonable and customary charges for respite care when you require
continuous attention. The services and reasonable charges of a non-professional
provider may be covered by respite care if approved by the Board
of Trustees in advance.
Hospice Exclusions
- Services provided for others, including bereavement counseling
for family members;
- Pastoral and spiritual counseling;
- Services performed by family members or volunteer workers; and
- Home maker or housekeeping services, except as allowed by the Home Health Care and Home Maker Services portions of the benefit booklet.