[BykrBayb]

So if you have a patient with terminal cancer, and you discover she’s getting chemo, you wouldn’t deny her services? Be honest.

[Lil Flower]

Yes because medicare guidelines state that if a patient is seeking treatment (chemo) they don't qualify for hospice. And if you keep that patient on hospice, medicare will make you pay that money back plus a hefty fine. However, that same patient would qualify for home health. Now, you CAN have a pt on hospice if they are receiving chemo for palliative/comfort such as, if the pt has a throat cancer and radiation and or chemo would shrink that tumor to allow the pt to swallow. But a pt should not be referred to hospice until there is no hope/treatment left that will cure and or the pt does not want any further curative treatment. A company that admits a pt who is not terminal is committing fraud.