Basic Terminology: Cis(gender): Adjective that means âidentifies as their sex assigned at birthâ derived from the Latin word meaning âon the same side.â A cisgender/cis person is not transgender. âCisgenderâ does not indicate biology, gender expression, or sexuality/sexual orientation.
Hospice costs are covered by Medicare as long as it is verified by your doctor that you are terminally ill and likely have less than six months to live. Regardless of how long you live, you can remain in hospice care for the duration of the time that your doctor declares that you are, in fact, terminally ill. Initially you will be granted 90 days of hospice care. If necessary, you will be granted another 90 days upon recertification by your doctor.
1 A patient that requires little to no supervision and medication can be near the $140 a day mark, while a patient that requires constant attention, medication and equipment maintenance can be close to that $1,000 a day mark. 2  Most hospice care is going to be between the $140 and $300 per day mark.he main goal of hospice is to keep the patient as comfortable as possible until the end. This hospice care is given 24 hours a day, with constant supervision of the patient and his needs.