Hospice -vs- Home Health Benefits
Our services are covered 100% by Medicare, Medicaid and most private insurance plans.
Hospice | Home Health | |
Eligibility | Life expectancy of six months or less, elects palliative care.
Homebound Status Does Not Apply |
Patient MUST be homebound with a skilled need. |
Skilled Nursing | Covered in full Medicare does not mandate maximum or minimum hours of service. Like home health, hours depend on patient need. | Covered in full Nursing must be intermittent or part-time. Maximum 35 hours a week of combined skilled nursing and home health aide hours. |
HHA (dressing, toileting, feeding) | Covered in Full | Covered in full when accompanied by skilled need*. |
Skilled Therapy | Covered in Full | Covered in Full |
Physician Services | Covered in full Regular Part B co-insurance and deductible for non-hospice attending/consulting physician. | Covered under Part B Benefits: $100 deductible, 20% co-insurance for doctors who take assignment. |
Light Homemaking Services |
Covered in Full | Not Covered |
Out-patient Drugs | Covered if related to pain and symptom management. | Not covered with rare exceptions |
Medical Supplies | Covered in Full | Covered as approved in plan of care except for drugs and biologicals. |
DME | Covered in Full | Covered: 20% co-insurance |
Nutritionist | Covered in Full | Not Covered |
Social Services | Covered in Full | Covered in Full |
Bereavement Services | Covered in Full | Not Covered |
Pastoral Care | Covered in Full | Not Covered |
Respite Care | Covered in Full | Not Covered |
Continuous Nursing | Covered for medical crisis. | Not Covered |
Curative Treatment | Not covered for terminal condition. Covered for unrelated conditions. | Covered |
Palliative Care | Covered in Full | Not Covered |
Volunteer | Included in hospice plan of care Volunteers can help with chores, attending and providing companion services. |
Not Covered |
General In-Patient Care | Covered when medically necessary. | Covered when medically necessary. |
*For hours approved in plan of care.
Contact Wren Hospice Today!
Greer Office- Phone: (864) 326-3242 || Email: info@wrenhospice.com || Fax: (864) 326-3433
Anderson Office- Phone: (864) 642-1279 || Email: info@wrenhospice.com || Fax:(864) 642-0534
Charleston Office- Phone: (843)-380-9060 || Email: info@wrenhospice.com || Fax: (843)-380-9093
Greer Office
Phone: (864) 326-3242
Email: info@wrenhospice.com
Fax: (864) 326-3433
Anderson Office
Phone: (864) 642-1279
Email: info@wrenhospice.com
Fax: (864) 642-0534
Charleston Office
Phone: (843)-380-9060
Email: info@wrenhospice.com
Fax: (843)-380-9060
Wren Hospice
955 W. Wade Hampton Blvd
Suite 3A
Greer SC 29650
United States
Phone: (864) 326-3242
Fax: (864) 326-3433
Anderson Office
1801 North Main Street
Suite B
Anderson, SC 29621
United States
Phone: (864) 642-1279
Fax: (864) 642-0534
Charleston Office