Medicare Hospice Care in Ponce, PR

5 Hospice found. Showing 1 - 5

La Providencia Hospice
Medicare Approved
Location: 1206 Munoz Rivera Ave, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00717
Phone: (787) 843-2364

St Lukes Espiscopal Church Home Care Program
Medicare Approved
Location: Urb Industrial Carr 2 Edif A 13, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00732
Phone: (787) 843-4185

Hospicio La Guadalupe Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: Ave Tito Castro Anexo Hospital Oncologico, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00732
Phone: (809) 259-8210

Hospicio San Judas Inc
Medicare Approved
Location: 4836 Luna Street, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00717
Phone: (787) 840-8356

Quality Care Hospice Corporation
Medicare Approved
Location: 2275 Ponce By Pass Suite 202, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00717
Phone: (787) 651-3620

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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