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 You have the right to change providers only once during each benefit period. 2  At the start of each period, the hospice medical director or other hospice doctor must recertify that youâre terminally ill (with a life expectancy of 6 months or less), so you can continue to get hospice care.