Medicare Hospice Care in Independence, MO

8 Hospice found. Showing 1 - 8
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Kindred Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 4911 S. Arrowhead, Suite 310, Independence, Missouri 64055
Phone: (816) 795-1333
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Crossroads Hospice Of Kansas City, L C
Medicare Approved
Location: 14310 East 42nd Street South, Unit 600, Independence, Missouri 64055
Phone: (816) 333-9200
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Good Shepherd Hospice Of Mid America Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 123 West Kansas Avenue, Independence, Missouri 64050
Phone: (816) 822-2292
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Compassionate Care Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 19401 East 40 Highway Suite 130, Independence, Missouri 64055
Phone: (816) 478-8900
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Brookdale Hospice Missouri
Medicare Approved
Location: 3131 S State Route 291, Ste C, Independence, Missouri 64057
Phone: (816) 943-4015
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Caris Healthcare, Kansas City
Medicare Approved
Location: 3980 South Jackson Drive, Independence, Missouri 64057
Phone: (816) 795-1229
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Shalom Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 13905 E 39th Street South, Ste 104, Independence, Missouri 64055
Phone: (816) 272-8181
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Phoenix Home Care And Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 14330 East 42nd Street South, Independence, Missouri 64055
Phone: (816) 373-7442

Hospice Care

Hospice care is a type of care and philosophy of care that focuses on the palliation of a chronically ill, terminally ill or seriously ill patient's pain and symptoms, and attending to their emotional and spiritual needs. Care may be provided in a patient's home or in a designated facility such as nursing home, hospital unit or freestanding hospice, with level of care and sometimes location based upon frequent evaluation of the paients needs. The four primary levels of care provided by hospice are routine home care, continuous care, general inpatient and respite care.


Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

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