Besides medications used to treat conditions associated with peripheral neuropathy, medications used to relieve peripheral neuropathy signs and symptoms include: Pain relievers. Over-the-counter pain medications, such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, can relieve mild symptoms.
To begin hospice care, an individual must have a life expectancy of six months or less. A physician's referral is needed. If you believe your family member is in need of hospice services, communicate this to the physician currently providing care.
Hospice eligibility requirements. In order to be eligible to elect hospice care under Medicare, an individual must be entitled to Part A of Medicare and certified as being terminally ill by a physician and having a prognosis of 6 months or less if the disease runs its normal course. 42 CFR 418.20 Â§ 418.20 Eligibility requirements.