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Medicare hospice benefit
Eligibility, covered services, and potential out-of-pocket costs.
Open official resourceMEDICARE CARE COMPAREFind a hospice provider
Compare Medicare-certified providers and available quality information.
Open official resourceNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGINGHospice & palliative care explained
A starting point for understanding comfort-focused care.
Open official resourceHOSPICE FOUNDATION OF AMERICACaregiving & grief support
Education for individuals, families, and care professionals.
Open official resourceAdvance care planning
Clinical tools & practice
Palliative Performance Scale (PPSv2)
Access the original tool and its use and permission information.
Open official resourceUCSF EPROGNOSISPrognostic calculators
Select tools appropriate to the patient’s setting and population.
Open official resourceCMS COVERAGE DATABASEEligibility, KPS & FAST guidance
NGS LCD L33393. Confirm contractor, jurisdiction, status, and service date before use.
Open official resourceCDCOlder adult fall prevention
Clinical assessment and patient education materials from STEADI.
Open official resourcePolicy & reimbursement
FY 2027 hospice final rule
Finalized. Effective October 1, 2026. Replaces older annual payment guidance.
Open official resourceCMSFY 2026 payment update
In effect through September 30, 2026. Retained for the fiscal-year transition.
Open official resourceCMSHOPE & quality reporting
Current announcements, manuals, technical updates, and reporting guidance.
Open official resourceMEDPAC2026 hospice payment policy report
March 2026, Chapter 10. MedPAC recommendations are advisory, not enacted payment rules.
Open official resourceLinks checked September 22, 2026. External organizations may revise their materials. Clinical scales support professional judgment and are not stand-alone eligibility tests.